Department of Physics and Optical Science

Financial Assistance

Through the Department of Physics and Optical Science, we offer a number of assistantships and fellowships suitable for supporting our graduate students.

Teaching Assistantships are available at various levels depending upon a student’s capabilities and the teaching assignments. For an M.S. Applied Physics student, these assistantships should be requested directly from the Department Graduate Coordinator

For students in the Optics Program, these assistantships should be requested through the Optics Program Director.

For students performing funded research, we have a number of Research Assistantships available through various external grants and contracts. Students should inquire to individual faculty members regarding specific research areas and support.

Doctoral Fellowships

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) Doctoral Fellowships

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is pleased to announce the TIAA-CREF Doctoral Fellowship program in five areas of study, Optical Science and Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Information Technology, Business with a major in Finance, and Organizational Science. Funding for these fellowships is provided through a generous gift to the University by TIAA-CREF to recruit outstanding students who have demonstrated the potential to make a significant contribution to their profession and to society once completing the terminal degree. TIAA-CREF Fellowships provide one year of support to newly admitted students for their first year of doctoral study at UNC Charlotte.

The University of North Carolina Charlotte is now soliciting applications for the 2007-08 TIAA-CREF Doctoral Fellowship awards. The following eligibility requirements apply to these Fellowships:

Applicants must be admitted to full standing to one of the following degree programs:

PhD in Optical Science and Engineering
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
Ph.D. in Information Technology
Ph.D. in Business (Major in Finance)
Ph.D. in Organizational Science

Must enroll as a full time graduate student for the fall 2007 and spring 2008 terms.
The application for admission to the degree program also serves as the Fellowship application.

UNC Charlotte TIAA-CREF Fellows will receive a $25,000 stipend plus tuition support and health insurance for the 2007-08 academic year. Fellows will also have an opportunity for a paid internship with TIAA-CREF during the course of their academic programs at the University.

Persons who have not previously earned a doctoral degree will be considered for the Fellowships. Applicants from minority groups historically underrepresented in the disciplines of science, mathematics, technology, and business are especially encouraged to apply for admission by the program deadlines so that they might be given full consideration for the Fellowships.

Admission information and applications can be found on-line at http://www.uncc.edu/gradmiss/index.asp.