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A number of assistantships and fellowships are available each
year to incoming Ph.D. students. Applicants are
automatically considered for both
assistantships and fellowships.
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This page is for the Physics Department’s issues.
Please visit the
Graduate School’s Financial Support too.
Assistantships (TA and RA)
For 2010-2011, the normal assistantships carry
a stipend of
$2,204.44 per month,
or $26,453 per year.
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Note: The Cost of Living is definitely less in North Carolina
than most of the better institutions*.
It is not possible to compare
the stipends in other institutions without looking at
the Cost of Living.
The fine print:
- The stipend ($2,204.44) is the same per month
for a TA (teaching assistant) or an RA (research assistant).
- Tuition ($19,575 per term) and most fees are paid for the recipient
in addition to their TA or RA award.
These fees include the registration fees, student health fees,
and the recreation fees.
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Other fees not included are
the activity fees ($16.25 per term)
and the transcript
fee ($40 in the first Fall term).
- Also see the health insurance below.
The “student health fees” and the “health insurance”
are different.
- Visit the
Typical Academic Year Expenses from the Graduate School. Many of these
expenses are paid for the TA or RA.
Normal Schedule
- 1st year — 9-months
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Most students will work as a TA for the nine-month academic year.
First-year graduate TAs are assigned duties of approximately
12–15 hours per week, normally assisting with the general undergraduate
physics courses.
- 1st year — 3-months (summer)
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Most students will work as an RA for the three-month academic year.
- 2nd year — 9-months
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Most students resume their teaching assistantships in
their second academic year, however sometimes a professor
will recruit a student to work on a research project with him/her.
- From the summer 2nd year — RA
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Most students will be working with a research group and
embark on their dissertation research project.
Fellowships
These fellowships below are supplementary with the assistantships.
James B. Duke Fellowship
Incoming students are eligible for the
James B. Duke Fellowship,
which is a four-year award by the University
and carries a stipend supplement of $5,000 per year.
First-year students are involved in some teaching duties as well.
Winners of these awards are chosen in a university-wide competition.
This will be determined before an offer is made.
Charles H. Townes Teaching Fellowships and Physics
Department Fellowships
Charles H. Townes Teaching Fellowships and Physics
Department Fellowships are also available. These are two-year
awards granted by the department and provide at least an
additional $3,000 per year.
Health Insurance
The Graduate School will pay the
individual
health insurance premium for Ph.D. students in years 1-6 who enroll in the
Duke Student Medical Insurance Plan (Duke SIMP).
The Graduate School will not cover health insurance premiums for any other
plan nor does this benefit have any cash or other substitution value.
Coverage for additional family members must be purchased separately.
This plan year will run from August 1st – July 31st.
The Duke SMIP is mandatory for international students attending Duke
on an F-1 or J-1 visa, and they will be automatically enrolled in the Plan.
More information
is available on
Graduate School Payment of Health Insurance
policy, and the Duke SMIP in the
Duke University Student Affairs website.
Taxes
The stipend (and any supplements) listed here will be part of
your gross pay from Duke. Your actual take-home pay will depend upon
your personal tax situation and cannot be estimated here. Students
from different countries and/or different family situations will be
responsible for different tax commitments. In addition, Duke policy
dictates that no fees or tuition may be charged to research grants.
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