Successful applicants to the Ph.D. program for fall semesters will be considered for doctoral fellowships. The doctoral fellowship provides three years of support, contingent on satisfactory progress, including a minimum stipend of $1900/month for 9 months the first year, plus required tuition and fees for a standard 9 credit course load. This support consists of a fellowship the first year, followed by a commitment to provide either a teaching assistantship or a research assistantship the second and third years. Most students find a research supervisor during the second or third year and may be supported as research assistants. However, teaching assistantships are always available for doctoral fellowship students.
Research assistantships normally are appointed on a semester basis. Research assistantships are under the purview of the individual professors and are generally made after the student has been enrolled for at least 1-2 semesters.
Appointments to teaching assistantships are normally for 2 semesters: September-May. Offers of teaching assistantships are generally made at the time of admission by the admissions committee. New International TAs must satisfy an oral English Assessment conducted by the University. The Test of Spoken English cannot substitute for this assessment.
Information and assistance in searching for external fellowships/grants for which graduate students may apply can be obtained from the Graduate
Recruitment and Outreach Program. The office is located in the Office of Graduate Studies, Main 101. Appointments may be made by calling 512-471-7811. Walk-in consultation is available. URL: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/recruit/ 
Email address: go@www.utexas.edu
