Experimental Psychology Financial Support
Several graduate teaching assistantships (GTA's) are currently available for graduate students in the Experimental program. Applicants are automatically considered for assistantships. The program will notify accepted applicants about funding.
GTA's work an average of 15-20 hours per week assisting faculty at both the graduate and undergraduate level, performing such duties as grading exams, giving presentations, holding office hours, directing review sessions, and constructing and proctoring exams. Current GTA stipends are approximately $16,000 plus in-state tuition.
In addition, some experimental students will be awarded research assistantship positions. These positions, which are mostly funded by federal or state research grants, currently pay $10 to $16 per hour. Some research assistantship positions carry a non-resident tuition waiver. In addition, scholarship funding is available for Idaho residents. Non-residents may apply for a Non-resident Tuition Waiver from the Graduate School. Funded students are not expected to seek or accept additional employment.
The Experimental Psychology Program is a member of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP).
What is WRGP?
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) is an agreement among WICHE 16 member states and territories, through which participating Western public universities allow WICHE-region students to attend select out-of-state graduate certificate, master’s, and doctoral programs – and pay up to 150 percent of resident tuition.
Since public-university nonresident tuition rates are typically much higher than resident rates – sometimes by 300 percent or more–WRGP increases affordable higher education options for students, and minimizes student loan debt.
WRGP Eligibility Requirements
- Reside in a WRGP eligible state for at least 9 consecutive months prior to the beginning of the first academic term of WRGP acceptance.
- Proof of a permanent address in the WRGP state.
- Payment of state income tax on wages earned in the WRGP state.
- Proof of the following in the WRGP state:
- Vehicle registration
- Driver's license
- Voter registration
Qualifying States
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States (CNMI, Guam, RMI, FSM, and Republic of Palau), South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.