Graduate Assistantships, Barrick Fellowships, Alumni Scholarships, and Graduate Student Association Scholarships are available through the Graduate College. Please contact the Graduate College regarding requirements and deadlines for these awards.

Each year the Department of Anthropology offers nine-month graduate teaching assistantships (GA's). There currently are 13 of these. Teaching assistants work nineteen hours per week in undergraduate courses and in laboratories. The current stipend, which varies for M.A. and Ph.D. students, includes a tuition waiver. Applications for graduate Assistantships are due by March 1.

The department also offers two modest scholarships: The Patricia Rocchio Memorial Scholarship is given annually to an advanced graduate student showing superior academic achievement and professional promise. The average amount of this award is $1000. The Edwards and Olswang Scholarship is awarded competitively, based on proposals for research or study. Awards are normally a few hundred dollars.

The College Work Study Program is a federally financed program designed to provide jobs for students with financial need. The jobs are located on campus with the university or off campus with certain public or non-profit agencies. Students may choose jobs that are related to their academic majors and career objectives. Hours of work may be arranged according to class schedules. To be eligible, students must have financial need and must be enrolled in a degree program on at least a half-time basis. Recipients must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or the Trust Territories (ACT application is made through the Student Financial Services Office).

Information on grants, loans and employment opportunities may be obtained from Student Financial Services at (702) 895-3424 or toll-free 1-800-334-UNLV.