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Posted 05/09/02
In a move that will continue to increase the competitiveness of its graduate programs and to improve the quality of life for its graduate students who help teach and conduct research, Dartmouth recently announced that it will invest $2 million over the next five years to increase the base stipend for its nearly 300 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistants from an average of $16,440 to $18,084 per year; and to guarantee health care benefits for this group.
The stipend increase goes into effect July 1. The health care benefits will take effect in September. The new average stipend for Graduate Assistants and Research Assistants represents an increase of about ten percent over previous years. The supplemental benefits and stipend increase make Dartmouth's graduate support highly competitive with packages offered by colleges and universities nationally.
At Dartmouth, Graduate Teaching Assistants help instruction in laboratories and discussions while Research Assistants participate in externally funded research. Dartmouth graduate and professional students are enrolled in 24 programs in the Arts and Sciences and its three professional schools: the Thayer School of Engineering, the Tuck School of Business, and Dartmouth Medical School. Dartmouth researchers raised over $128 million in externally supported research and other awards in 2001-a 26% increase over the previous year. Graduate students play an essential role in attracting scholars and carrying out research at Dartmouth.
"As part of Dartmouth's goal to remain at the forefront of graduate scholarship, we are happy to announce this increase," said Dean of the Faculty, Jamshed Bharucha. "Increased funding and benefits help graduate students to focus fully on fulfilling their potential as scholars and researchers."
"Between the professional schools and the Arts and Sciences, Dartmouth offers a diverse range of opportunities for graduate study," said Carol Folt, Dean of Graduate Studies. "Graduate Assistants and Research Assistants are central to Dartmouth's educational mission, and we're pleased to recognize their contributions in a very tangible way."
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