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PhD funding packages include financial support guaranteed for four years, provided the student remains a full-time student and remains in good academic standing each semester (a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, make adequate program progress, and pass all required exams), and meet assistantship expectations. You can find descriptions of these requirements in the Academic Policies of the Graduate College: http://www.udel.edu/008214.
Eligibility for research assistantships is renewable, subject to availability of funds, satisfactory academic progress, and completion of any required project work. Masters level financial assistance awards generally do not exceed two years; doctoral awards do not exceed four years. Eligibility for continued funding is contingent upon academic progress as evaluated by the graduate program directors and faculty and satisfactory performance in the research assistantship as evaluated by the supervisor and Center Director.
Students on research assistantships or fellowships must be enrolled full-time (at least six credits for assistantships and at least nine graduate level credit hours for fellowships) during the fall and spring semesters. Descriptions of full-time status can be found in the Graduate Policies. Students receiving a research assistantship, fellowship or scholarship are eligible for coverage by the Universitys graduate student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan at a reduced cost. The University requires full-time students to pay the Student Health Fee, which is different than the basic health insurance, and entitles them to certain medical care at Student Health Services. Part-time students may elect to pay the fee for Student Health Services. For more information, visit https://sites.udel.edu/vpfinance/departments/risk-management/insurance-for-students/
To guarantee consideration for financial assistance, applications for fall semester should be completed by January 15. Those who apply later are not guaranteed consideration for financial assistance. Applications are accepted after January 15 and admission continues on a rolling basis until the final application deadline of July 1, or until the class fills. Most financial assistance commitments are awarded during the fall semester. There is no guarantee, implied or otherwise, that financial assistance will be available for any semester or for any applicant.
Additional financial aid and/or student loans are available through federal, state, and private programs. Visit Student Financial Services for details at https://www.udel.edu/students/student-financial-services/ or by email at sfs-mail@udel.edu.
