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Overview Summary Table

	Enrollment Requirement	Appointment Type	FTE	Assistantship Support*	Tuition & Fees Support	Health Insurance Support
Full-time Fully Funded Status Doctoral Students (FFDR)	Full-time enrollment required (9/9/3 SCH)	GRA, GTA, or GSA	0.475	Full College/ Department/ Program Assistantship Support or if for non-college unit, Full University Minimum Assistantship Support	Yes, for Full-time enrollment Paid by College/Department/Program	Yes, enrolled for single UTSHIP subscriber Directly billed to unit Opt out option available
Doctoral Students with Exceptions for Part-time Status	At least Part-time enrollment required (6/6/1 SCH)	GRA, GTA, or GSA	0.375, 0.33, or 0.24	Partial, FTE-prorated College/ Department/ Program Assistantship Support or if for non-college unit, Partial FTE-prorated University Minimum Assistantship Support	Yes, for Part-time enrollment Paid by College/Department/Program	Available only if student elects to enroll at student’s own expense
Doctoral Students with Exceptions for Part-time Status	At least Part-time enrollment required (6/6/1 SCH)	GAA	N/A	Hourly	Available only if qualify through financial aid	Available only if student elects to enroll at student’s own expense
Doctoral Students with Exceptions for Part-time Status	Enrolled less than part-time (less than 6/6/1 SCH)	None	None	None	Available only if qualify through financial aid	Available only if student elects to enroll at student’s own expense

*Funding packages cannot exceed total support provided by program in tables listed below. Adjustments will need to be made to Tuition and Fees Support for any additional funding.

 

Doctoral Funding Packages for FFDR Students for AY 2026-2027

Alvarez College of Business

Doctor of Philosophy in Management and Organization Studies

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Finance

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$ 12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Engineering

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,500	$3,707	$40,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

College of AI, Cyber and Computing

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,608	$3,707	$42,715
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$26,400	$12,608	$3,707	$42,715
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,000	$12,608	$3,707	$42,715
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$26,400	$12,608	$3,707	$42,715
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$ 13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$13,500	$3,707	$42,207
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

College of Education and Human Development

Doctor of Philosophy in Culture, Literacy and Language

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,616	$12,500	$3,707	$44,823
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,616	$12,500	$3,707	$44,823
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,616	$12,500	$3,707	$44,823
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,616	$12,500	$3,707	$44,823
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,616	$12,500	$3,707	$44,823

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,740	$12,500	$3,707	$40,947

Doctor of Philosophy in School of Psychology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,739.94	$17,000	$3,707	$45,447
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,739.94	$17,000	$3,707	$45,447
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,739.94	$17,000	$3,707	$45,447
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,739.94	$17,000	$3,707	$45,447
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$24,739.94	$17,000	$3,707	$45,447

College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GTA I	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GSA	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,183

Doctor of Philosophy in English

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GTA I	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452
GSA	0.475 FTE-9 months	$19,000	$11,745	$3,707	$34,452

College for Health, Community and Policy

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Demography

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057

College of Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$26,000	$12,608	$3,707	$42,315
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,000	$12,608	$3,707	$44,315
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$26,000	$12,608	$3,707	$42,315
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$28,000	$12,608	$3,707	$44,315
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$31,000	$12,608	$3,707	$47,315
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$31,000	$12,608	$3,707	$47,315
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$31,000	$12,608	$3,707	$47,315
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$31,000	$12,608	$3,707	$47,315
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental and Regenerative Biology

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$35,000	$12,750	$3,707	$51,457
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$27,000	$12,608	$3,707	$43,315
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$27,000	$12,608	$3,707	$43,315
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$27,000	$12,608	$3,707	$43,315
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$27,000	$12,608	$3,707	$43,315
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	—	—	—	—

University College

Doctor of Philosophy in Translational Sciences

Title	Full-time Status	Full Assistantship Support	Full-time Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH)	UTSHIP: Health Insurance	Total Support Package
GRA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GRA II (post qualifiers)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA I	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework)	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057
GSA	0.475 FTE-12 months	$25,000	$11,350	$3,707	$40,057

College Funding Opportunities

• Alvarez College of Business
• Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
• College of Education and Human Development
• College for Health, Community and Policy

• College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• College of Sciences
• University College