Miner Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships
Department of Computer Science & Information TechnologyA limited number of assistantships/fellowships are available for CST RU graduate students. These are awarded on merit and scheduling availaiblity. Each academic year we expect 10 students to receive graduate assistantships (GAs) from the Department of CST GAs assist in the dept. for approximately 15 hours/week. All fellowships/assistantships are awarded/administered by the CST's Fellowships and GA Committee. These positions and are available for first year graduate students as well as continuing graduate students. The CST dept. administers this financial pool based on applicants qualifications and the dept. needs.
Positions for Graduate Students
The type of part-time research positions open to graduate students as well as the salaries and the minimum formal qualifications are listed in the following table.
| Title | Qualifications | Award Type |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Assistant (GA) | Must be enrolled as a full-time CST graduate student (minimum of 9 sem hours) and not working outside the university more than 17 hours per week. International students can only work up to 17 hours per week (of which the GA counts for 15). RU only employs any student up to 17 hours per week on campus (of which the GA counts for 15). | Partial tuition waiver plus cash stipend |
| Miner Scholarship | Student majoring in the Department of CST, with an excellent GPA and coursework background. These are awarded each semester on a competitive basis. Undergraduate students may also apply. | Partial tuition waiver |
Application Procedure
To be considered for a position:
- You must be admitted to the program
- Your GPA in the two most recent semesters of study must be 3.3 or higher
- CS majors must register for CST 405 and 408 in their first two semesters of study
The following dates are important:
- If you'd like to be considered for Fall semester of the year 20xx, your application package must be delivered to CST by July 1, 20xx for a Miner Scholarship and August 15 for a GA position.
- If you'd like to be considered for Spring semester of the year 20xx, your application must be delivered for CST by November 1, 20xx for a Miner Scholarship and December 15 for a GA postion.
Your application package must contain the following documents:
| Type of Document | New Students | Continuing Students |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Application | X | X |
| Two letters of recommendation | X | X |
| Proposed schedule of courses for the coming term | X | |
| Evaluation from supervising faculty member | X | |
| Essay (why you want to study in CST) | X | |
| Test Scores (ACT or SAT, undergrads only) | X |
