Compensation Packages and Eligibility
Compensation Package
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) and student grading positions for master's students are offered on a competitive basis. The typical compensation package for a GTA is below and the hourly rate for a student grader varies.
| Master's Students | |
|---|---|
| GTA Appointment (9 months)* | $9,000/19-hour appointment |
| Student Grader (hourly) | Up to 19 hours per week |
*Must be enrolled for a minimum of six graduate-level credit hours during the fall and spring semesters and three graduate-level credit hours during the summer semester. Appointments are subject to satisfactory academic and work performance.
Eligibility
- Be admitted in academic good standing to a graduate program within the Alvarez College of Business, or already be enrolled in good academic standing in one of these graduate programs. Students with conditional or probationary status are ineligible.
- Make satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree and meet all milestones.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Minimum enrollment of six hours in a long semester (fall and spring) and three graduate-level credit hours in a summer semester to be appointed for up to 19 hours a week.
- Graduate students enrolled for less than six hours in the long semesters and less than one hour in the summer are ineligible for any graduate assistantship appointment.
To apply
Master's students must apply in Handshake. Incomplete applications are not considered. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Additionally, there may be opportunities for Graduate Research Assistant positions based on departmental availability. For further details, please reach out directly to the respective department.
| Department | Contact |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Department of Accounting Administration |
| Economics | Anastasia Zervou |
| Finance | Becky Stratton |
| Information Systems and Cybersecurity | Melody Hensley |
| Management | Mary Kalicki |
| Management Science and Statistics | Kim Kyle |
| Marketing | Ana Arellano |
Early application is strongly recommended to be considered for scholarships, assistantships or other forms of financial support. Please note that admission into the program is not a guarantee of financial support. Ph.D. students who are selected for funding typically receive the following yearly minimum financial package for a period of up to four years.
*Note that UTSHIP costs may be higher for international students. The rates below are for domestic students.
| Program | Title | Full-time Status | Full Program Stipend | Tuition + Fees (9/9/3 SCH) |
*UTSHIP: Health Insurance | Total Support Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Finance | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Management and Organization Studies | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing | GRA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 |
| GRA II (post qualifiers) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA I | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate-level coursework) | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
| GSA | 0.475 FTE-12 months | $25,000 | $13,500 | $3,438 | $41,938 | |
*Paid by college or faculty
**Reimbursed to the student upon proof of insurance, up to $3,438
The Alvarez College of Business provides support for Ph.D. student academic travel and generous grants to support research. The student's department may offer additional fellowships/scholarships to top students on a competitive basis.
