Michigan Technological University

Graduate School

Minimum Stipend Rates

Students on assistantship are paid bi-weekly and students on fellowship are paid monthly.

Stipend Rate CategoriesMinimum 2012-13 Rates1Minimum 2013-14 Rates1
MS Students$ 5,557$ 5,724
Incoming or Continuing PhDs Lacking an MS Degree$ 5,557$ 5,724
Incoming or Continuing PhDs with an MS Degree2$ 6,452$ 6,646
PhDs After Passing Qualifying Exam (with or without MS)$ 6,737$ 6,939
PhDs After Passing Qualifying and Proposal Defense Exam (with or without MS)$ 7,023$ 7,234
1. Departments or faculty can use funds from external or Michigan Tech Fund sources to provide PhD students with support of up to $41,000 per year and MS students with support of up to $35,000 per year (not including tuition). Support from Michigan Tech Fund sources can also be used to supplement stipends funded from Michigan Tech's General Fund (i.e., GTA stipends).
2. This stipend rate will be used by the Sponsored Programs Office for all PhD students during the preparation of budgets for proposals to external sponsors.

Please review resources for current students for additional requirements and policies regarding assistantships.

Graduate School

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1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295

Ph. 906-487-2327
Fax: 906-487-2284
Email: gradadms@mtu.edu

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