All students admitted to our PhD program receive a tuition waiver in the form of graduate employment for five years.

PhD students at the Lundquist College of Business receive the following benefits:

• A full tuition waiver
• Waiver of most fees
• Health insurance
• Generous stipend
• Summer support
• Office space and use of a computer
• Research and travel support for qualifying PhD students

Graduate Employment

All PhD students receive a tuition waiver and additional benefits as part of their graduate employment (GE) position. This provides students with the tuition waiver, waiver of most fees, monthly stipend, and health insurance. The stipend is approximately $25,000 for a nine-month period and requires approximately 640 hours of service as a research assistant, teaching assistant, or classroom teacher. Support of an additional $7,000 during the summer months is described below. This amounts to a total annual stipend of $32,000.  

Possible GE assignments include teaching assistant, research assistant, and/or instructor. PhD students are required to teach four courses during their tenure.  

Total Annual Value: From $50,000 to $59,900+, depending on residency status. Including GE and Summer Support, total annual salary is $32,297. Summer Support is guaranteed for the first four summers.  

Below are specific amounts of compensation for the Graduate Employment position from the Lundquist College of Business for the 2025-2026 academic year: 

• Tuition waiver: Value is $14,769 for Oregon residents and $24,786 for nonresidents
• Salary: $25,297
• Fee subsidy: $2,470 per year. GEs pay remainder: $183 ($61/term)
• Matriculation fee waiver: $526
• Health insurance that ranks in the top five percent of such plans nationally: For calendar-year coverage, the University of Oregon contributes between $6,669 and $19,067, depending on whether coverage is for a single person or includes partners or children. For an academic year, a student's contributions range from $117 (single) to $336 (family).

Summer Support

Summer support is guaranteed for four summers, assuming satisfactory academic performance. Support will be $7,000 for summer 2025 and consists of a mix of scholarships and teaching and/or research assistantships, depending on the needs of the college, the department, and student interests. Students will work with their advisor and departmental PhD area coordinator during each academic year to determine their upcoming summer funding option. 

Office Space and Computer  

Each student is provided with a dedicated office carrel and laptop to use during their time in the program.  

Research and Travel Support

PhD students can also receive research funding through an innovative $1 million endowment that distributes $35,000 per year to reward excellence in PhD student research and teaching.

Additional funds are also available to support travel to academic conferences, symposiums, and consortia. Funding can cover conference fees, professional memberships if required, accommodations, and direct travel (subject to approval by the PhD Program Director and department heads). Total annual travel funding per student ranges from $1,000 to $2,000.  Funds are also available for research expenses (e.g., data collection). Each student is allocated $500 as individual discretionary funds, although students typically get most of their research support through individual faculty collaborations or departments.  

More about Research and Travel Support

Access to Financial Awards   

Additional scholarships and awards (including offer top-up awards and signing bonuses) are also available from individual departments. Please contact the specific department-level coordinator for details.  

Additional Costs of Attendance

For additional information, the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides estimates for cost of attendance information that goes beyond tuition and fees, and includes: living expenses (housing and food), books/supplies/equipment, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Cost of attendance is the estimated cost to attend the UO for the academic year.