Ph.D. Assistantships

Graduate School Ph.D. assistantship stipends (“service stipends”) are merit-based stipends provided in return for service. Recipients of assistantships are appointed as either research assistants, teaching assistants or teaching associates.

Students may be appointed to a Graduate School Ph.D. assistantship for a full academic year (August through May) or for a single semester. Students holding a Graduate School assistantship appointment in one semester of an academic year may be appointed to a Graduate School fellowship in the other. Students are not permitted to receive both a Graduate School assistantship and a Graduate School fellowship award concurrently in the same semester.

Please review the Recipient Obligations Statement posted on the Financial Support Policies webpage for detailed information on policies and procedures for assistantship awards.

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Stipend Details

Ph.D. Stipend Rate (Academic Year 2023-2024): $38,950

* Some academic programs may independently provide a summer stipend. Please contact your program for more information.


Restrictions

* Students may exceed the 20 hour weekly cap unless there is a visa-related restriction applicable to international students. International students should meet with the Tax Department to complete their tax forms.


Requirements

Unsatisfactory degree progress or violations of academic integrity may result in termination of your assistantship stipend and retroactive revocation of any scholarship for the current semester. In other words, you may become responsible for the full tuition and fees for that semester.


Payment Schedule

Pay Cycle: Bi-weekly

Payment Dates: See the Bi-weekly Payroll Calendar on the Calendars and Forms webpage.


Taxes and IDs


Paperwork

All students must complete the following when starting a Ph.D. assistantship for the first time (and have not worked at Georgetown). Georgetown University cannot hire and pay students without Form I-9 and a valid social security number.

Form I-9 (with appropriate documentation)

Federal Tax Information

Direct Deposit