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Financial Support

Significant financial support is available within the Department of Industrial Engineering. Support consists of three primary forms:

All assistantship appointments require that the appointee be enrolled in a minimum number of credit hours. The number of hours required is determined at the beginning of each term.

Scholarships

A number of scholarships are granted each year on a competitive basis. Students are directed to apply through "Call for Scholarship Applications" postings in the department. All applications are evaluated by graduate faculty members representing each of the three areas of specialization in the department as well as the Chairman and Graduate Coordinator. Scholarships granted for the Fall term typically cover a 12-month time period and allow the recipient to pay tuition and fees at "resident" rates. Fall scholarships are valid for the first 12 months of the student's plan of study towards an industrial engineering major at Texas Tech University. In addition, qualified entering Ph.D. students are awarded up to 24 months of additional scholarship support, pending satisfactory progress towards the Ph.D. degree. Scholarships granted for the Spring term typically cover the Spring and Summer terms only.

Research Assistantships

Research assistantships are granted by individual faculty members, relative to one of their research projects. Typically, research assistantships are granted on a 0.5 time basis, requiring approximately 20 hours of work per week. Research assistantship appointments are usually made on a term-by-term basis and allow the recipient to pay tuition at "resident" rates for the term appointed, in addition to the assistantship payments. Assistantship payment rates vary and are negotiated between the student and the faculty member making the appointment.

Teaching Assistantships

Teaching assistantships are granted by the chairperson, relative to departmental needs and budgets. Typically, teaching assistantships are granted on a 0.5 time basis, requiring the assistant to develop, deliver and/or grade instructional materials. Approximately 20 hours of work per week are expected. Teaching assistantship appointments are usually made on a term-by-term basis and allow the recipient to pay tuition at "resident" rates for the term appointed, in addition to the assistantship payments. Assistantship payment rates vary and are negotiated between the student and the chairperson.