Financial Aid
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Limited financial aid for forensic science graduate students is available directly through the program.
Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis once a year. Forensic science generally has a Teaching Assistantship (TA) providing for ~20 hours/week of work, a monthly stipend, and a tuition and fee waiver. Assistantship waivers do not cover the following charges: general fee, CTA transportation fee, student-to-student fee, sustainability fee, office of international services student fee (international students only), the reminder of the cost of health insurance. In addition, the program may have one or two full tuition and waivers available. Students with the strongest academic records receive preference in our selection of TA and waiver recipients.
Other graduate fellowships and scholarships are available from sources within and outside UIC. Consult the Graduate College fellowships page for more information. Nominations for University and Abraham Lincoln fellowships are made by the departments and students cannot directly apply for them.
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Although the number of assistantships and waivers available to the Forensic Science program are limited, there are other opportunities for assistantships on campus. If we hear about such positions, we will contact accepted students. Usually both research and graduate assistantships are available. “Research” generally involves working in a laboratory, doing experiments and other laboratory work. “Graduate” assistantships generally involve office work. These assistantships are usually “50%,” ~20 hours per week, with a monthly stipend. They may be for Fall, Spring, or both. Summer semester appointments may be separate. The university’s main web site regularly posts available positions on the Office of Career Services page.
Other graduate fellowships and scholarships are available from sources within and outside UIC. Consult the Graduate College fellowships page for more information. Nominations for University and Abraham Lincoln fellowships are made by the departments and students cannot directly apply for them.