Benefits for RAs and TAs at the UW

RA/TA/SAs who work 20 hours/week for a quarter and are paid through UW receive the benefits below for each applicable quarter:

• The non-resident portion of tuition is waived. The resident portion of the tuition is paid by the student’s faculty supervisor, and the student pays approximately $500/quarter in student fees.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance are provided free.
• Monthly salary for 20 hrs/week in 2012-13 as follows:
  • Master’s Student: $1,525/month
  • PhD Student: $1,639/month
  • PhD Canidate: $1,761/month
• Students hired as RA's at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) qualify for the same benefits (with a "staff assignment" so they are paid through UW).
• Small raises sometimes apply.  PhD Candidates get a raise the quarter after passing the Oral General Exam.
• This salary is enough for one person to live in shared housing.
• Two RA/TA/SA appointments that total 20 hours/week for a quarter receive the benefits above.
• A < 20 hrs/wk RA from FHCRC or other non-UW institution and a < 20 hrs/wk RA/TA from UW do not provide benefits.
• RA/TA/SA's whose total appointments for a quarter are less than 20 hours/week and who do not hold a fellowship providing insurance and at least partial tuition support do not receive benefits, but are paid a somewhat higher base salary prorated for the hours/week of the appointment.

Types of Funding Available
Fellowships
How to Select and Contact Faculty to Look for a Research Assistant (RA) Position
International Students
Tuition and Residency Information
Accepting a Funding Offer

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This page was last updated on February 14, 2013