Graduate Assistantships Stipend Minimums and Rates by Program/Department

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Policy Number:

UW-1238

Responsible Office:

Graduate School

University Policy

Rationale/​Purpose:

Students gain valuable skills through assistantship roles.  This work may apply directly to career goals or build broad, transferable skills in areas like communication, teamwork, and leadership.  Graduate assistantships appointed at 33.3% or higher (>13 hours/week) provide multiple benefits.

Scope:

Graduate students.

Policy:

The minimum stipends are set after the Graduate School consults with the Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration and the Provost.  This policy allows graduate programs to adjust stipend amounts above the campus minimum to remain competitive in attracting top students.  The Graduate School will annually review, approve and post minimum and program specific stipend rates.  All research and program assistants must be paid at the program specific rate for the program in which they are enrolled. Teaching assistants are paid at the rate of the program they are employed in.

 

Related UW–Madison Documents, Web Pages, or Other Resources:

Health insurance options

Minimum Stipend Levels

Program rates

Reasonable premium

Segregated fees

Transferable skills

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:

Dean of the Graduate School

Policy Manager:

Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Funding

Contact:

Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Funding -- Christopher Yue, christopher.yue@wisc.edu, (608) 263-5517

Effective Date:

08-19-2019

Revised Dates:

01-28-2022

Retrieved:

03-26-2023 21:06:24