Ph.D. Assistantships & Fellowships

Stevens Institute of Technology offers funding to select doctoral students in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships. These highly competitive funding opportunities are limited in number and awarded to exceptional candidates based on merit.

• While most assistantships and fellowships are awarded to students at the time of admission, students who did not receive funding in their first year can pursue an assistantship through their academic unit after they begin their studies.

• Doctoral students who are offered an assistantship or fellowship typically receive funding to cover all or part of their tuition and/or fees, as well as a stipend, but the details vary by award type and academic unit.

• The information below is for general purposes only. The specific details of each student’s funding offer will be provided in their award letter.

• In exchange for the funding associated with these awards, a student will work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week during the semester. The specific responsibilities associated with a given assistantship or fellowship will be determined by the student’s academic unit and supervising faculty.

• Students who are awarded assistantships and fellowships must remain in good academic standing and continue to make satisfactory academic progress for the duration of their funding.

• Assistantship and fellowship students must be in the U.S. during the specified funding period and fulfill the associated requirements of their support in order to receive a stipend.

What Do Assistantships Include?

• Assistantships vary and may consist of tuition only, tuition and fees, or partial tuition, and may also include a semesterly or annual stipend.

• You may receive an assistantship for up to three courses per semester during the fall and spring semesters.

• In exchange for the predetermined funding, you’ll have the opportunity to gain professional experience by working up to a maximum of 20 hours per week during the semester in an academic department related to your field of study.

• To maintain an assistantship, you must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance, including a minimum GPA of 3.0.

What Types of Assistantships Are Offered?

• Teaching Assistantships: Teaching assistantship appointments are awarded at the discretion of your department director. If you are selected to become a teaching assistant (TA), you will be assigned to a professor in the department to share their academic and administrative responsibilities, including:

  • Teaching undergraduate classes.

  • Leading labs and recitation sessions.

  • Grading homework, etc.

  Note: International students must demonstrate excellent English speaking abilities, as well as a working knowledge of the U.S. higher education system in order to become teaching assistants.

• Research Assistantships: Research assistant (RA) appointments are made by individual faculty members within a department or research center. If you are awarded an RA appointment, you will be expected to assist a faculty member or group of faculty members in performing research related to your field of study. The number of RA appointments, and the amount of funding you receive as an RA, varies according to the research initiatives of professors and departments.

How Much Is the Annual Stipend?

Graduate stipends for TA’s and RA’s for the 2026-2027 academic year are listed below, according to the level of completed education:

• Bachelor's Degree: $28,762

• Master's Degree: $30,453

• Doctoral Candidate*: $32,115

*A doctoral candidate must have successfully completed all course requirements, passed all qualifying exams, and received formal approval for their dissertation proposal from their doctoral advisory committee.

A student’s stipend level is determined at the start of the semester. The annual stipends above reflect academic year (Fall and Spring) earnings only. Additional stipend for the summer period is provided for qualified students.

How Do I Apply for an Assistantship?

The academic departments determine and award assistantships directly to doctoral students, while the Office of Graduate Education only administers the process. If you don’t receive an assistantship in your first year at Stevens, you may be able to pursue an assistantship within your department after you arrive.

Stevens Institute of Technology is pleased to offer the Provost Doctoral Fellowship, established during the 2017-2018 academic year. This fellowship will be offered to those who have performed extremely well in their academic and professional pursuits and are among the top one percent of applicants.

Details:

• The Fellowship will include one academic year of support of a full tuition scholarship as well as stipend support to cover living expenses. Renewal of support will be for three additional academic years in a combination of a research assistantship, teaching assistantship or other support from the academic department, provided satisfactory performance of duties as assigned by the research advisor, satisfactory academic progress, and availability of funds.

• Summer stipend eligibility in year one.

• Eligibility for the Graduate Conference Fund which provides eligible doctoral students with partial funding to present their research at academic conferences in their field of study.

Award value for academic year 2026-2027:

• $31,035 stipend

• $47,826 tuition/fees benefit

What are the selection criteria?

• GRE/GMAT scores

• Exceptional academic performance as an undergraduate

• TOEFL scores for international applicants

Who is eligible for the fellowship?

• Students admitted to a full-time doctoral program at Stevens for the upcoming fall or spring semester, OR

• Stevens applicants who have submitted a completed application packet or are in the process of applying for admission as a full-time student to a doctoral program for the upcoming fall or spring semester

How do I apply and what's the deadline?

• No separate application is needed. On your application to Stevens, simply answer "yes" to the question: "Do you wish to be considered for a graduate scholarship or fellowship?"

• Deadline for fall semester: March 1

• Deadline for spring semester: October 1

How will I know if I am awarded a fellowship?

• Your application packet will be submitted to the respective academic department for review.

• As soon as the decision is made, Graduate Admissions will send an electronic letter from the Senior Vice Provost for Graduate Education to you, notifying you of your award status.

How do I accept the fellowship award?

• If you are notified that you have received a fellowship, you must accept the award using the Doctoral Fellows Acknowledgement Form by the deadline listed on your award letter.

What rules apply to the fellowship?

• The award is contingent upon you maintaining full-time status as a doctoral student during the first two semesters. Should your enrollment status change during these two semesters, your award will be cancelled.

• The award will also be cancelled should you decide to withdraw from Stevens at any time during the year.

• Failure to accept the award by the stated deadline will result in the withdrawal of the award.

• The award cannot be deferred to a future term and is non-transferrable.

• If you receive another full-scholarship or are funded from another source, you are not eligible for this award.

• The tuition scholarship award will be disbursed in two installments and applied towards your tuition in the first two consecutive semesters.

Available to students who have been awarded a Provost Doctoral Fellowship.

The Edwin A. Stevens Presidential Fellowship is an extraordinary opportunity that embodies the spirit of excellence and innovation in doctoral research. Named in honor of the founder of Stevens Institute of Technology and established during the 2023-2024 Academic Year, the Edwin A. Stevens Presidential Fellowship brings invaluable recognition to each recipient.

Details:

• This prestigious distinction is awarded to a select few Provost Doctoral Fellowship recipients and is in addition to the Provost Doctoral Fellowship benefits.

• The Fellowship includes a supplemental stipend of $20,000 per year for four years, enabling scholars to fully immerse themselves in their research pursuits.

Available to students who have been awarded a Provost Doctoral Fellowship.

The Carmella Falzarano Distinguished Ph.D. Fellowship honors a devoted daughter of Hoboken who exemplified the values of hard work, education, and deep family connection. Known for her patience, compassion, and unwavering loyalty, she found her greatest joy in watching her grandchildren thrive —including seeing them choose to live and study in the very neighborhood where she had built her own life. As Hoboken continues to evolve, this fellowship ensures that promising scholars can afford to be part of the community Carmella cherished, carrying forward her belief in the power of education and the importance of staying connected to the places that shape us. The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable Stevens to attract academically very strong and highly talented doctoral applicants to the various Ph.D. programs at Stevens that are related to the general area of computing.

Details:

• This prestigious distinction is awarded to a select few Provost Doctoral Fellowship recipients and is in addition to the Provost Doctoral Fellowship benefits.

• The Fellowship includes a supplemental stipend of $20,000 per year for four years, enabling scholars to fully immerse themselves in their research pursuits.

• The Fellowship also includes additional discretionary funding of $2,500 per year to support travel expenses for attending research and professional development meetings and conferences.

The Stevens Excellence Doctoral Fellowship supports outstanding doctoral students who have achieved candidacy and are actively working on dissertation research and writing. The objective is to support students who are working on dissertations that make original and impactful scholarly contributions. The goal of this program is to bring together all of the fellowships supporting doctoral students, from recruitment to commencement, under a single vision to strengthen our doctoral program and studies. This fellowship is typically awarded on an academic-year basis and includes both tuition support and a stipend.

Details:

• Students must be nominated by their academic program for this fellowship. All departments, schools, or interdisciplinary programs, with an approved doctoral program, are invited to participate. Each nomination packet must be submitted by the nominator(s), who also has (have) the responsibility of putting the packet together.

• Students should contact their program to obtain details on additional selection criteria, application submission deadlines and nomination-process specifics that might be in effect and should visit the program's Stevens Hub page for complete details.

• Students with questions may contact the Office of Graduate Education.

The Robert Crooks Stanley Graduate Fellowship in Engineering & Science is endowed through the generosity of Mrs. Robert C. Stanley and her children, as a memorial to their husband and father, Dr. Robert Crooks Stanley, who was a Member of the Class of 1899 and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. This fellowship is typically awarded on an academic-year basis and includes both tuition support and a stipend.

Details:

• Preference is given to students in a Ph.D. program.

• The department or program director will nominate qualified students to the Robert Crooks Stanley Graduate Fellowship committee for consideration.

Eligibility requirements:

• A full-time student

• A U.S. citizen pursuing a doctorate or master's degree

• Maintaining a 3.5 grade point average

Please review the fellowship’s Stevens Hub page for application details and deadlines. For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Education.