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Funding

Priority Deadline: January 5

Students who submit all application materials by the priority deadline of January 5 are automatically considered for graduate assistantships (GA) for the 2024-25 academic year.

Funding Opportunities

The Computing PhD program is interdisciplinary, and students are eligible for GA funding from a variety of sources. Please refer to the “Funding Opportunities” section for an explanation of the different types of funding.

Admissions Decisions

Please note that–although applicants are notified of admission decisions in mid-February–GA offers are communicated in mid-March or later. Each type of funding has a different GA offer process and timeline. For this reason, it is not possible to give a deadline for when you will or will not receive a GA offer. 

Funding Opportunities

Graduate Assistantships

The Computing Ph.D. program has limited funds and typically only funds students for their first year. Students are required to identify a major advisor by the end of their first semester. Advisors are expected to help students secure funding for the remainder of their degree program. 

To maximize your chance to receive program funding you should submit your application by the priority deadline.   If you submit by this deadline the process is as follows:

  • Early February – Students receive admission notification from the Graduate College.
  • Mid-Late February – The Computing PhD GA committee reviews and ranks admitted applicants.
  • March – The program begins making GA offers to students.
  • Mid-March and beyond – Additional funding offers will be sent out until all GA positions have been filled.

Deferred Admission

Please note that in the event a student must defer their admission the program cannot hold GA offers for them. Students who defer admission can request to be considered for funding again.

Some departments, like Computer Science, also make GA offers to new students. Each department has its own timeline for making offers. Typically offers are sent to new students in the spring.

Cost of Attendance

Hear from a Current Student!

“I want to equip my self-relevant skills and experience that will help me change my Continent Africa.”

– Brian Kyanjo, Ph.D. Student with an Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering