Admission, Graduate Student Categories
Admission Application Deadlines
Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of
Americans with Disabilities Act Office
Animal and Food Sciences, Department of
Application Instructions,Foreign Applicants
Applied Coastal Research, Center for
Applied Demography and Survey Research, Center for
Art Conservation, Department of
Awards: University Graduate Fellows
Awards: University Graduate Scholars
Awards: University Dissertation Fellows
Awards: Professional Development
Biological Sciences, Department of
Biomechanics and Movement Science Program
Biotechnology Institute, Delaware
Business Administration, Department of
Business and Economics, Alfred Lerner College of
Catalog: Undergraduate & Graduate
Catalytic Science & Technology, Center for
Center for American Material Culture Studies
Center for Applied Coastal Research
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Center for Applied Science & Engineering
Center for Archaeological Research
Center for Biomedical Engineering Research (CBER)
Center for Catalytic Science & Technology
Center for Community Research and Service
Center for Composite Materials
Center for Corporate Governance
Center for Counseling and Student Development
Center for Disabilities Studies
Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies
Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
Center for Energy & Environmental Policy
Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Center for Historic Architecture & Design
Center for Intercultural Teacher Education
Center for International Studies
Center for Molecular & Engineering Thermodynamics
Center for Nanomachined Surfaces
Center for the Study of Marine Policy
Center for Teaching Effectiveness
Chairs and Academic Program Directors Policy Guide
CIS Graduate Student Association
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Business and Economics
College of Earth, Ocean and Environment
College of Education and Human Development
Community Research and Service, Center for
Composite Materials, Center for
Computer and Information Sciences, Department of
Continuing and Distance Education
Continuous Registration Requirements
Counseling and Student Development
Delaware Aquaculture Resource Center
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Delaware Center for Teacher Education
Delaware Education Research & Development Center
Delaware Learning Resource System
Delaware Water Resources Center
Disabilities Studies, Center for
Economic Education & Entrepreneurship, Center for
Education Graduate Association
Educational Technology, Office of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of
Energy and Environmental Policy, Center for
Energy Conversion, Institute of
Entomology and Applied Ecology, Department of
Executive Vice President, Office of
Faculty -Program Review Procedures
Fine Arts and Visual Communications, Department of
Food and Resource Economics, Department of
Foreign Students & Scholars, Office of
Graduate Advising and Mentoring Award (pdf)
Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Department of
Health and Nursing Sciences, College of
High Performance Computing, Graduate Program in
Higher Education Teaching Certification
Historic Architecture & Design, Center for
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Program
Education and Public Policy, College of
Human Subjects in Research, Use of
H1-B Information and Processing
Individual and Family Studies, Department of
Information Technologies - Help Center
Inquire about Graduate Admissions
Institute for Public Administration
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (RSO)
Institute of Energy Conversion
Institutional Research and Planning
International Programs and Special Sessions (now called the Center for International Studies)
International Student Organizations
Languages and Literatures, Department of Foreign
MALS Program (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies)
Marine Biology-Biochemistry Program
Marine Policy, Center for the Study of
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program (MALS)
Mathematics & Science Education Resource Center
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences, Department of
Mathematics of Waves, Center for the
Mechanical Engineering, Department of
Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of
Office of Academic Programs and Planning
Office of Educational Technology
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Office of the University Registrar
Physical Ocean Science & Engineering Program
Physical Therapy, Department of
Physics and Astronomy, Department of
Plant and Soil Sciences, Department of
Policy Guide for Department Chairs and Academic Program Directors
Policies, for Appointments, Work and Registration Requirements
Policies for Payments & Work Hours
Political Science and International Relations, Department of
Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP)
Program Policy Statement Template for Graduate Programs
PTTP (Professional Theatre Training Program)
Public Administration, Institute for
Public Policy and Administration, School of
Registration for Summer/Winter
School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy
School Library Media Specialist Program
Scientific Computation, Graduate Program in
SIS+ (Student Information System)
Small Business Development Center
Sociology/Criminal Justice, Department of
Staff in the Office of Graduate and Professional Education
Student Guide to University Policies
Student Information System (SIS+)
Teaching Effectiveness, Center for
Thesis and Dissertation Manual
Tuition Charges and Financial aid
Funding Resources
Full-time students are eligible to apply for merit-based assistantships, fellowships, and tuition scholarships. Application for these awards is part of the admission application. Awards are granted on the basis of merit and do not normally require an analysis of financial need. All U.S. citizens are required to file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application by February 1st. A FAFSA form is required if a U.S. citizen is seeking a Perkins Loan, a Stafford Loan, or College Work Study.
Applicants should contact the department for additional information and deadlines for application for these awards. Most departments recommend that application for admission and assistantships/fellowships be done by February 1st. Assistantships usually pay a stipend and tuition and require students to teach or do other work. Fellowships pay a stipend and tuition but do not have a work-related requirement. Tuition scholarships pay tuition and do not have a work-related requirement.
Residence Hall Assistantships require a separate application and interview with the Office of Residence Life. Contact the Office of Residence Life at (302) 831-2814 for more information.
Teaching assistantships are awarded through the individual departments. Teaching assistants are required to perform teaching and other instructional activities. As with any professional appointment, the amount of service may vary from week to week but the average is usually expected to be 20 hours per week.
Research assistantships are generally funded by research grants and contracts provided by external funding agencies. Research assistantships require twenty hours of service or research a week. The amount of service or research may vary from week to week but the average is usually expected to be 20 hours per week. Research assistants are expected to work on their assigned research projects during winter session and may be required to work during summer as well. The amount of each student's stipend will be calculated in accordance with the number of months that the student is employed.
Graduate assistantships are awarded by academic departments and other University offices to students in exchange for work. Graduate assistants are employed for twenty hours a week in a variety of capacities as administrative assistants to University faculty and administrators. These tasks may or may not be related to the student's program. The amount of service may vary from week to week but the average is usually expected to be 20 hours per week.
Tuition scholarships provide full tuition but do not pay a stipend. They are awarded according to the same rules that govern eligibility for University fellowships. There is no work requirement for the tuition scholarship. Tuition scholars can meet the requirement to maintain full-time status by enrolling in a minimum of six graduate credit hours per semester. Tuition scholars may accept remuneration for employment inside or outside of the University. Tuition scholars are covered by the University's graduate student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan. (Coverage and student costs are subject to review each year by the insurance company and the University. Refer to "A Guide to Student Health Services" for current details.)
