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The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers three graduate degrees in physics: the Ph.D. degree, a thesis based Master of Science degree, and a non-thesis Master of Arts degree.
Graduate students can support themselves during degree studies through a combination of the following programs: teaching
assistantships (offered by the department), research assistantships (offered by individual professors with research contracts),
non-service Honor Fellowships (offered by the Graduate School), and NCPA Fellowships (offered on a competitive basis by the
National Center for Physical Acoustics).
Entering students usually receive a teaching assistantship for the nine-month academic year. Many students also get summer
support on research contracts.
Foreign students must pass a University administered SPEAK exam in order to qualify for a teaching assistantship. The NCPA
Fellowships are awarded to exceptional students planning a pursue a Ph.D.
Virtually all incoming students are required to accept a Teaching Assistantship for the first year, as one year of teaching is a degree requirement. New students will receive $1,333*/month or 1,444/ month if they receive a Teaching Assistantship as an entering masters or PhD student respectively. The department offers a 100% tuition waiver, which includes both out-of-state and in-state tuition.
*Depending on qualifications, which include undergraduate teaching experience, GPA and GRE scores, students will receive an Honors Fellowship in the amount of $3,000 per academic year.
The qualifications for the Honors Fellowship are:
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