Financial Support

There is no separate application form for financial aid; all applicants for admission are automatically considered.

Almost all mathematics doctoral graduate students receive full support throughout their study at the University, with financial aid awarded on an annual basis, contingent upon satisfactory progress. Financial aid for entering students typically consists of teaching fellowships, which involve assisting in discussion sections of undergraduate courses. After the first year, support typically consists of teaching assistantships, which involve teaching lower division undergraduate courses such as calculus. Typically, a small number of students are supported through competitive university fellowships, and the department's own Floyd Fellowship. Additional support in the summer has often been available to advanced students through research grants or summer session teaching.

At the present time, academic year stipends range from $17,600 to $30,000, depending upon experience and duties, plus an allowance for health benefits.

Tuition and fees for 2009-2010 are $12,628 for Virginia residents and $22,685 for out-of-state students. Students receiving teaching assistantships typically have all tuition and fees waived.

• The Department of Mathematics has received a U.S. Department of Education GAANN grant for graduate fellowships (GAANN standing for Graduate Assistance in Area of National Need). The grant will enable the Department to fund as GAANN fellows eight graduate students who are pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Five years of academic year and summer funding, including a dissertation-year fellowship, will enable successful fellows to maintain momentum towards their degrees. The average time-to-completion of the Department's previous GAANN fellows has been 4.8 years. The Department of Mathematics provides its graduate students with a broad exposure to mathematics and advanced training in mathematical research, as well as substantive teacher training. All of its graduate students may benefit from the summer program provided to the GAANN fellows, which include transitional classes during the summer prior to the official beginning of their program. The Department seeks students who show exceptional promise for research and teaching in mathematics, and who have demonstrated financial need. Individuals from backgrounds that have been traditionally under-represented in the mathematical sciences, are particularly encouraged to apply.
  [More Information on GAANN] (.pdf, 24KB)

International Students
On arrival, and before beginning as a teaching assistant, a student whose first language is not English will have their spoken English proficiency evaluated by the International Students Office and Teaching Resource Center. This test is similar to ETS's Test of Spoken English (TSE), and students who have taken the TSE, and have a high enough score, can be exempted from this evaluation.

Housing
Most students live off Grounds, where apartments cost an average of $400-700 per month. Apartments are available directly adjacent to the University area, as well as in the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. A free University Transit System provides access to many areas of off-Grounds housing.

Some University housing is available. Contact:

Director of Housing
P. O. Box 400735
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4735
Telephone: (434) 924-6873 (TDD: (434) 982-HEAR)
Fax: (434) 924-3758
Email:

Housing information can also be found online:

Foreign students are encouraged to look at the University's webpage for international students: