Financial Support

Students receive support for the following terms and ways:

Physics Department Available Support
Students should be aware of the availability of research assistantships offered by faculty with sponsored research support. (This can be a factor in the student's choice of thesis advisor.) Some funds are available for student travel to report on their research at scientific conferences. Departmental social events occasionally receive support.

NYU Available Support
In addition to the financial aid package supporting fellowships and teaching assistantships students may apply to the Graduate School for travel grants. Various competitive awards, for outstanding performance as a teaching assistant for example, or for support during the final year of dissertation preparation, are announced in advance and are offered yearly.

Outside of NYU Available Support
Agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, offer fellowship support on a competitive basis and conference organizers frequently make travel funds available to participants. Students should be aware of opportunities (by looking at the bulletin board in the physics office, for example) as they arise.

Benefits

Students accepted in to the five-year "MacCracken Program" are awarded an academic year stipend which may be provided through a combination of assistantship and fellowship, in proportions to be determined. The award also includes a full tuition scholarship, remission of registration and service fees, and full coverage of mandatory NYU student health insurance for an individual.

Travel Grants

Travel Grants are available for student to attend conferences. Please see "Financial Support" above.