This page is intended to assist grant administrators in CoS in the preparation of proposal budgets. The proposed assistantship stipends listed below are not guaranteed: The actual stipend depends on the availability of funds and is subject to annual review. 

AY                 GRA stipend request
2026-27    $38,400 (stipend effective January 1, 2027)
2027-28    $39,500
 

Suggested statement for budget justifications:
"Graduate stipends are budgeted at the actual amount for the first full year of the award period, with subsequent ~3% annual escalation".