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Research and Teaching Assistantships
Graduate research assistantships are available to qualified applicants through funded research projects directed by faculty members, and the Oklahoma Transportation Center. Teaching assistantships are available through the academic department in which the appointment is made. The number of graduate assistantships available varies by semester.
The usual term of appointment is one-quarter time during the fall and spring semesters. Appointments for more than one-quarter time and summer appointments can also be made.
Tuition Waiver for Graduate Assistants and Spouses
OSU will waive the nonresident portion of tuition for graduate assistants who are enrolled full-time and who are employed at least one-fourth time for the entire semester in research or instruction related to their degree program. The nonresident tuition for summer will be waived even if the student is not employed as a graduate assistant for that period if the student held an assistantship for the preceding spring semester. A spouse of a nonresident student employed as a graduate assistant for at least one-quarter time is also eligible for a nonresident tuition waiver.
Minority Tuition Waivers
Minority nonresident graduate students are eligible for a waiver of their nonresident tuition whether or not they hold graduate assistantships. Eligible students should contact the director of student academic services in the Graduate College prior to the beginning of each semester.
Instate Tuition Waiver Scholarships
This award is also referred to as the general fee waiver and is granted on a semester basis. Eligibility criteria include U.S. citizen or permanent resident, regular admission to the graduate program, and a cumulative grade-point average greater than 3.00.