Graduate students in Chemical Engineering are generally eligible for two types of support:

The assistantships generally pay the full or a major part of the tuition and living expenses (currently about $800 to $1,050 per month). To be elligible for this type of support a student must be registered for graduate level courses or must receive semester credits for thesis.

Details of types of support are as follows:

generally entail assisting in the teaching of lower level courses or grading homework assignments. Duties could also include tutoring or holding programs sessions for students or developing laboratory experiments or related duties for about 15 to 20 hours per week for the duration of the assistantship period. The assistant is expected to possess (1) the necessary proficiency with the subject matter, (2) suitable oral and written english communication skills, and (3) the willingness and dedication in the opinion of his or her supervisor to perform adequately the specific duties required of the position. Teaching Assistantships are awarded each semester on a contract basis. Acceptance of teaching assistantship contract binds the student to remain at the University to fulfill his duties until the end of the semester for which the contract was awarded.
 

generally entail working with a faculty member on a research investigation of a scholarly nature. The assistant may be expected to search for pertinent literature, read and understand related topical literature, perform research of an analytical or experimental nature, or contribute to technical reports and publications. Research assistants are normally expected to work about 15 to 20 hours of work per week during the academic year and to work full time on the project over the summer months. Research assistants are expected to be reasonably comp-etent in the research subject matter and must display an interest in and willingness to learn additional material on the subject.

Students may also apply for and obtain funding in the form of fellowships, or scholarships from external sources not under the administration of the Chemical Engineering Department. The department informs students of various opportunities as they become available. Notable among them is the GEM graduate fellowship program for minority graduate students. This fellowship pays tuition, fees and a stipend of $5,000 per graduate academic year, and during the summer, the students are required to intern at a company that is a member of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. Information and application forms for GEM fellowships may be obtained from the Chemical Engineering Department.