Graduate Research Training
Graduate students gain valuable experience by working with faculty members and engaging in research. GW offers three major opportunities to provide students with essential training and skills.
Graduate Research Assistantships
Graduate Research Assistants perform part-time research assistance in their fields of study. Compensation, which is granted in a combination of salary and stipend, varies for these merit-based awards. Graduate Research Assistants typically also receive tuition awards of up to nine credits per semester.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Teaching Assistants perform part-time teaching duties in their fields of study. Compensation may be as much as $18,000. The awards consist of a combination of salary and stipend; assistants also receive tuition awards of up to nine credit hours per semester.
Fellow Awards
GW provides many fellowships and scholarships, which offer stipends and/or tuition awards based on academic achievement, to fund master’s and doctoral study. Most fellowships and scholarships are offered through the academic departments and some are offered through the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships. A number of outside fellowships are also available.
Outside awards are sponsored by foundations, professional and learned societies, industries, and other organizations. Contact the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships for information about outside funding resources.
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Alumni
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The Legend Lives On
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