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Tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is $12,222 per quarter.
Mandatory fees include:
Student Activity Fee, $45 per quarter
Health Service Fee, $168 per quarter
Student Accident and Sickness Insurance, $590 (Basic Plan) per quarter
(Students are required to show proof of health insurance, and may choose to waive the University's Student Plan).
Full-time graduate students are eligible for financial support in the form of
Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, and a variety of fellowships.
All applicants to the graduate program are automatically considered for a
Graduate Assistantship.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Assistantships are awarded based on student performance and are subject to renewal on
an annual basis. The number of assistantships awarded in a given year depends on the
teaching load of the department, enrollment in the department's undergraduate courses,
and the availability of funds. To be considered for continuing financial support,
a student must maintain an acceptable rate of progress toward completion of the M.S.
or Ph.D. degrees, as determined by the student's advisory committee.
All Graduate Assistantships include:
- automatic payment of tuition
- payment of the University's Health Service Fee
- payment of the University's Student Accident and Sickness Insurance (Basic Plan)
- and a monthly salary (minimum $1984/month).
Research Assistantships:
A graduate student with support as a Research Assistant
should plan to spend up to 20 hours per week assisting a faculty member in his or her
research program. Typical activities involve scientific computing, data analysis, and
laboratory or field work. Funding for Research Assistantships comes from external
sources, primarily grants and contracts obtained by individual faculty members.
Continuation of support is contingent on the student's performance as well as ongoing
external funding.
Teaching Assistantships:
A graduate student with support as a Teaching Assistant
should plan to spend up to 20 hours per week assisting a faculty member in some aspect
of an undergraduate (10000-level or 20000-level) course. The specific duties vary
depending on the nature of the course and the teaching style of the faculty member.
In courses which include laboratories, Teaching Assistants may be responsible for
setting up and conducting the lab sections. Teaching Assistants are usually responsible
for grading examinations and problem sets, and in some cases they may assist the faculty
member in developing laboratory exercises, problem sets, or exams.
Funding for Teaching Assistantships is provided by the Physical Sciences Division of
the University of Chicago.
DEPARTMENT AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS
Each year the Department awards a select number of incoming graduate students with a
McCormick Fellowship, in addition to their Graduate Assistantship.
This is a prestigious award, and the selection process is highly
competitive. The current award amount is $4,250/year for 2 years.
ADDITIONAL FUNDING: FELLOWSHIPS AND/OR LOANS
The University of Chicago has various other fellowship and loan options for graduate
students. We recommend that you check
The University of Chicago: Prospective Students Gateway to learn more about financial
aid opportunities.
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