The Linguistics Program employs teaching assistants in its program for a stipend plus full tuition remission per academic year.  Students will be required to teach a nine credit hour load split between fall and spring semesters.  Assistantships are renewable for three years while in the MA program provided that the student has made satisfactory progress toward a degree, and is performing satisfactorily as a teacher.

The Graduate School also offers a number of non-service fellowships, for which Linguistics graduate students are eligible. These may be awarded in conjunction with a teaching assistantship.