Revised October 2025.
No service is required of a recipient of a Bodenheimer Fellowship. Once awarded, the student just needs to be enrolled as a full-time student in EECS. The minimum load is determined by the required hours of work for the assistantship. For a ¼-time assistantship, 9 hours during a Fall or Spring semester is the minimum course load. For a ½-time assistantship, 6 hours during a Fall or Spring semester is the minimum course load.
A recipient is generally also offered a choice of the following:
- A 1/4-time teaching assistantship in return for working 10 hours per week with a monthly stipend of $1,104 with tuition and health insurance paid.
- A 1/2-time research assistantship in return for working 20 hours per week with a monthly stipend of $2,944 (or higher) with tuition and health insurance paid.
- A combination of 1/4-time teaching and 1/4-time research assistantships in return for working 20 hours per week with a monthly stipend of $2,576 (or higher) with tuition and health insurance paid.
Minimum stipend for a 20-hour Graduate Assistantship: $26,496 = $2,208 x 12 months.
Tuition and fees are listed for in-state:
Fall (9+ hours): $6,892
Spr (9+ hours): $6,892
Sum (6 hours): $4,548
Tuition Total: $18,332
Healthcare Ins. = $238.46 x 12 = $ 2,861.57
GTA Total: $47,687 = 26,496 + 18,332 + 2861.57
A GTA/GRA assistantship is worth over $45K per year including tuition and health insurance.
With the Bodenheimer Fellowship of $12K, the package totals $57k.