Department of Linguistics & TESOL | The University of Texas at Arlington
Student Advising:
Financial Aid
Although not all students are guaranteed financial aid, several options are available through the University and the Department of Linguistics & TESOL.
If you're applying to the Linguistics PhD program (not already a student in the program) and wish to be considered for financial aid, your application must be submitted to the Graduate School on or before the last day of January.
Fellowships, Scholarships, & Loans (non-Departmental)
The UT Arlington Graduate School's page for prospective students has several links for fellowship, scholarship, and loan opportunities. Look under the the heading "Financial Aid Resources."
Fellowships and Assistantships (LING & TESOL Department)
A limited number of fellowships and graduate teaching and research assistantships (GTAships & GRAships) are available each academic year. If you are a continuing student in a Linguistics & TESOL graduate program and wish to apply for funding, you should download the Application for Continuing Student Support (Word doc) and submit it before March 9, 2009.
(New students seeking support should email linguistics@uta.edu to inquire about funding.)
The UT Arlington Department of Linguistics & TESOL makes Graduate Dean Fellowship Awards available on a competitive basis to incoming Ph.D. students (currently funded by the Graduate School for $2000/yr for four years).
Assistantships are generally awarded to Doctoral students only. GTAs teach primarily undergraduate linguistics classes. GRAs are assigned to assist a particular faculty member for a set number of hours per week.
Selection Criteria for UT Arlington Linguistics Fellowships & Assistantships
The following guidelines are used by the department to determine awards for both new and continuing students.
- Preparation for graduate study [New Students]
Preference is given to those applicants who: (a) have a documented interest in linguistic study (typically through previous coursework in a language-related discipline) and (b) have submitted all paperwork for admission to a Linguistics Degree Program. - Full-time participation in the Linguistics Program
Preference is given to those applicants who enroll in at least nine (9) hours of graduate level courses for both the fall semester 2001 and the spring semester 2002. - Promise of Successful Program Completion
Preference is given to those applicants who fully intend to complete a graduate degree at UT Arlington. For those students continuing in the program, preference is given to those who are making timely progress toward a degree. - Potential for future success as a scholar
Preference is given to those applicants with outstanding academic records. - Potential for Teaching/Research [For GTA/GRA Awards only]
For GTAships, preference is given to students who meet the University's criteria for teaching regularly-scheduled for-credit courses; in most cases, the minimum educational requirement is a Master's Degree. For GRAships, preference is given to students with those skills and knowledge best suited to assist linguistics faculty members with on-going research projects.