Financial support can help make doctoral study more accessible. At Schieffer, funding opportunities include Teaching Assistantships, competitive tuition waivers and conference travel support.
Teaching Assistantships provide a stipend, full tuition waiver and a subsidy toward student health insurance. Separate tuition waivers may also be available when funding permits. Each option has different eligibility, benefits and renewal requirements.
Teaching Assistantship
Doctoral students’ main source of funding is earning a competitive Teaching Assistantship (TA). Those who wish to be considered for an assistantship should meet the program’s priority application deadline of Jan. 15.
TA’s msut enroll in 9 credit hours each regular semester and work up to 20 hours in the college.
| $32,000 annual stipend |
85% Student health insurance cost subsidized |
100% tuition waiver |
Fees are not covered. Assistantships are renewable for up to three years after the initial year, for a total of four years, subject to annual evaluation.
International students are eligible for TAs, provided they meet English language proficiency standards for teaching undergraduate students.
Competitive Tuition Waivers
For students who do not receive an assistantship, tuition waivers may be available, when funds are available. Tuition waivers are competitive.
- Students receiving waivers must enroll in at least 6 credit hours per regular semester.
- These awards do not include a stipend or subsidized student health insurance.
- Fees are not covered.
- Renewal depends on funding availability and annual evaluation.
Conference Travel Funding
Conference travel funding is available at the university, college, and departmental level.
- Graduate Studies: up to $800 for domestic conferences and $1,000 for international conferences.
- Schieffer Dean’s Office: up to an additional $400.
- Departmental awards: vary by research area.
TCU Graduate Tuition and Fees
TCU provides a clear outline of tuition and fees for all graduate programs, as well as estimated indirect costs, such as travel and personal expenses.
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