Graduate Program Funding
Graduate Student Appointments
Most graduate student appointments (Research and Teaching Assistantships) in SAFS are governed by an agreement between the UW and the UW/UAW Contract for Academic Student Employees, which is outlined at:
TA/RA Departmental information, forms and policies may be found at:
Funding Within the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Graduate Student Scholarships and Assistantships
The School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences has endowments that provide scholarships for both entering and continuing students. All students who apply to the School are automatically considered for entering scholarships. Scholarships for continuing students are competitive and are advertised in Spring Quarter to be awarded for the following academic year. These awards are generally research assistantships or tuition assistance. Awards range from small grants to larger awards and are based on scholarship, satisfactory progress, and career achievement.
Research Grants
Endowment money is also used to provide research grants for SAFS Graduate Students. These grants cover expenses directly related to the student’s thesis/dissertation work and may cover expenses such as: supplies, equipment, and undergraduate assistant, travel costs, etc. This funding will not cover the purchase of a computer.
Graduate Student Travel
Every biennium, the UW Graduate School’s Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation allots SAFS a certain amount of funding for Graduate Student Travel. Typically, SAFS then puts in some money as matching funds into this account. Matriculating SAFS Graduate Students may apply for up to $300 per year in funding.
UW Resources for Graduate Student Funding
Grants and Funding Information Service, located in Suzzallo library, assists UW graduate students in their search for information about financial opportunities available outside the University of Washington. You may obtain further information via the following contacts:
Other Funding Resources for Graduate Students
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