Doctoral students receive a guaranteed four years of funding as a teaching assistant, plus one year on a research fellowship as long as they remain in good standing. Highly qualified PhD students may receive additional fellowships and scholarships from the department and university upon acceptance. The department uses its own funds to offer PhD students an additional scholarship, given at the beginning of each Fall and Spring semester, to help cover or lessen the costs of university fees. As teaching assistants, PhD students are also entitled to health insurance organized through their union, the GSEU. Students are also encouraged to apply for additional funding in the form of fellowships and research stipends, offered by various offices and centers within the university, as they advance in their studies. Limited funding is available to PhD students to pay for travel and lodging costs to attend conferences on a case-by-case basis.
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The department attempts to support as many graduate students as possible during their graduate careers, but the department has a limited number of student grader positions available. Each term, an announcement will be made when opportunities become available. Students must be in good academic standing and receive approval from their advisor, and have an application submitted to the department to be considered. There are also a limited number of scholarship, award, and other research opportunities with faculty. Announcements will made when such opportunities arise.
MA students may also pursue graduate assistantships in other areas on the UB campus, and to explore other sources of support, by visiting the Master’s Level Funding webpage.
Interested prospective students should contact the Department of History.