What is the cost of the program?
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What funding options are available?
The department awards three to four assistantships to new students each year. These appointments are either teaching or research assistantships and carry stipends that are competitive with those offered by other graduate institutions. Assistantships provide a full tuition waiver, stipend for up to four years and medical insurance.
We cannot waive tuition for those students not on assistantship. A limited number of fellowships allow domestic out-of-state students to obtain reduced tuition rates.
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What percentage of entering, new students receives departmental funding?
Typically 70–80 percent of our new, first-year Ph.D. students receive assistantship funding. Plus we typically fund all continuing students making good progress up through the 4th year of the program.
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How do you apply for an assistantship?
All applicants are considered for assistantships. No separate application for financial aid is required.
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Can the application fee be waived under special circumstances?
The application fee cannot be waived.
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Do you consider both M.A. and Ph.D. applicants for funding?
Yes, we consider both M.A. and Ph.D. applicants but give strong preference to Ph.D. applicants.
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How many assistantships do you offer?
We are typically able to offer funding to three or four incoming students each year, but the number varies.
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Do you offer research assistantships, teaching assistantships, or both?
We offer only teaching assistantships through the Economics Department and research assistantships through the Bureau of Business Research. Teaching assistants will be required to work, typically assisting professors in the first year and then teaching classes in subsequent years. Research assistants will work on research contracts generated by the BBR.
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What is the average GRE of those selected for assistantships?
Typically, our incoming Ph.D. students selected for assistantships have verbal scores above the 70th percentile, quantitative scores above the 80th percentile, and a writing score of at least 4. These scores should not be interpreted sufficient for financial aid. Again, we evaluate the entire application.
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Is the TSE (Test of Spoken English) required?
No, you do not need to submit a TSE score for admission. However, students on assistantship are not allowed to teach until they have met an English speaking proficiency requirement.
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What if I cannot take the TSE?
There are a number of alternatives. We accept the oral score on the IELTS exam. We can also substitute a personal interview or a video recording demonstrating your oral command of the English language.
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Do your assistantships cover all costs?
Our assistantships provide a full tuition waiver (for up to 12 credit hours of coursework each fall and spring semester) and pay a competitive stipend. The assistantship award stipend is more than sufficient to cover on-campus living expenses. In addition, the Department often has funding for summer research or teaching. All students are responsible for paying some fees, however. All students are responsible for paying some fees, however, for current estimates of fees see http://studentaccounts.unl.edu/tuitionfee.
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Do you provide health insurance coverage?
Yes, students holding eligible assistantships are provided basic individual student health insurance coverage at minimal cost to the student. The student health insurance plan covers accidents and illnesses to a maximum of $50,000 per policy year. Visit the StudentBlue Health Insurance page for more information.
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