Teaching Assistantships/Graduate Assistantships
In lieu of a couple fully-funded spots, we award a number of partial Graduate and Teaching Assistantships (along with limited prizes and awards) to our incoming students. All applications for full-time study in the Fall term are considered, provided that the application is submitted by January 15. These GA/TA awards are extremely competitive. In 2019-2020 two students were fully funded and 14 were partially funded.
A partial, 1/2 line TA/GA offer comes with a 50% tuition scholarship and academic-year stipend of approximately $13,000, as well as subsidized health insurance and an 8-10 hour/week workload. A full TA/GA offer, while rare, comes with an academic-year stipend of approximately $26,000, a 15-20 hour/week workload, full tuition waiver and subsidized health insurance.
For students who are juggling life commitments and full-time study, there are a limited number of 1/4 line offers that come with a 25% tuition scholarship and an academic-year stipend of approximately $6,500, as well as, subsidized health insurance and a 4-7 hour/week workload.
Students in good standing can expect to have their funding renewed for their second year, when they teach creative writing courses to Stony Brook undergraduates.
Recipients of funding offers who can contribute to the diversity of Stony Brook may be eligible for the Turner Fellowship. Those with outstanding academic promise may be eligible for the Graduate Council Fellowship. These fellowships award an additional $30,000 over the course of three years to their recipients, along with tuition waiver and stipend. We have a high rate of success in identifying candidates for these prestigious awards.
Teaching Assistantships for Unfunded Students
Full-time, unfunded students have the opportunity to take our teaching practicum and apply for a TA position. These are highly coveted spots teaching Introduction to Creative Writing on Stony Brook's Main Campus in Stony Brook, NY. Occasionally students can teach upper-level workshops. Payment is roughly $4400 per course and comes with subsidized health insurance.