A limited number of teaching assistantships are available on an open and competitive basis. An assistantship includes the following:

• Stipend
• A scholarship grant for instructional and nonresident fees for the academic year and one summer semester.
• A waiver of the general fee for fall and spring semesters.
• Teaching assistants perform instructional duties under the supervision of a faculty member.
• The duties performed contribute to the professional development of the assistant.

A one-half time assistantship for Fall, 2008 includes:

• A stipend of $9926 for the nine month academic year.
• University payment of the instructional fee (currently $5084 per semester).
• Non-resident fee (currently $3654 per semester).
• General fee (currently $633 per semester).
• Automobile registration fee ($55 per year).
• Graduate assistants receive a 10% discount at the University Bookstore. Consequently, a one-half time assistantship can have a total value of over $28,000.

A one-quarter time assistantship for Fall, 2008 includes:

• A stipend of $4963 for the academic year.
• The above University payment of instructional fee, non-resident fee, general fee and auto registration fee.
• A one-quarter time assistantship can have a value of over $23,000.
• International students who receive a one-quarter time assistantship will need to provide proof of $3500 in personal funds or $3500 in funds from a sponsor in order to be eligible for a visa application form (I-20).

Additionally, there are a limited number of tuition scholarships available.

• These would pay for the instructional fee and the non-resident fee.
• Applicants will only be considered for these scholarships after they have been admitted and have provided proof of availability of funds for other expenses. (For international students this will require proof of $8000 in personal or financial sponsor funds.)

In addition, a limited number of assistantships are available for the summer between the first and second year of the program. These include:

• A stipend of either $2482 or $1241 for the summer.
• University payment of instructional, non-resident and general fees.
• For students who do not receive a summer assistantship, the University will still pay the instructional and non-resident fee for courses taken during the summer following the first academic year, provided that student had an assistantship during the first academic year.

Duties of a graduate assistantship will vary.

• A one-half time assistant can expect to average about 20 hours per week on assistantship duties.
• A one-quarter time assistant will average about 10 hours per week.
• New graduate assistants can expect to be involved in grading papers for introductory statistics classes during the first semester, along with assisting faculty with other duties.
• Second semester graduate assistants may be asked to teach an introductory statistics course (especially if they have a one-half time assistantship).
• Second year graduate assistants who are well qualified will get an opportunity to work as graduate student consultants in the Statistical Consulting Center for one semester. Otherwise, second year graduate assistants will be expected to teach introductory statistics (half-time assistants) or assist faculty with grading and research.

Since the M.S. in Applied Statistics is co-sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, students may also be admitted to the M.S. in Applied Statistics program by that department. In that case, the student would be considered for an assistantship in that department. Please note that students may apply for admission and financial assistance through either one department or the other, but not both.

Please complete this graduate assistant application if you wish to be admitted to the program and funded by the Department of Applied Statistics and Operations Research.