Teaching or Research Assistantships

First year students are generally funded through Graduate Teaching (GTA) or Graduate Research (GRA) Assistantships. These appointments carry stipends of $14,000 for the academic year plus full-tuition remission and health benefits (up to $2787 in total). Summer support in the amount of $2800 is also available. Duties as a GTA include teaching labs, grading, preparation and office hours for an expected time commitment of 13-15 hours per week.

To hold a graduate assistantship a student must be admitted to a department or major area with a specific graduate degree objective. The student must be enrolled for credit during the tenure of the assistantship.

All international graduate students who wish to be employed as teaching assistants at UNL must attend the International Teaching Assistant Institute, which is held twice each year. The summer institute, a concentrated 90-hour program, is held the last week of July and the first two weeks in August; or during the fall semester participants receive six hours of instruction per week in a 15-week program. More information on the availability of assistantships and the International Teaching Assistant Institute is forthcoming at the time of admission.

Scholarships

The School of Biological Sciences has numerous scholarships that either provide funding in lieu of a Graduate Teaching Assistantships or Graduate Research Assistantships or as a supplement to the stipend. Applications through the Special Funds Committee are available in the spring semester.

Fellowships

The School of Biological Sciences has numerous fellowships that either provide funding in lieu of a Graduate Teaching Assistantships or Graduate Research Assistantships or as a supplement to the stipend. All students with the appropriate prerequisites are considered for these fellowships.

Other Funding Opportunities

• NSF Grants
  
• NIH Fellowships through the Nebraska Center for Virology