Ecology GSR Compensation Plan
The Graduate Group in Ecology is in the top tier of programs in its field. The Graduate Group in Ecology offers distinct programs leading to the Master in Science and the Ph.D. The scope and type of funding available to faculty in the field leads the Executive Committee of the Graduate Group in Ecology to adopt the following compensation plan for the GSR (the default compensation plan). Students should be hired for a minimum of 50% appointment.
Master’s Students
Step I – Students with a bachelor’s degree
Step II - Students with a bachelor’s degree and at least one or
more years of graduate study, or extensive appropriate work experience
but without a master’s degree.
Doctoral Students
Step I - A student with a bachelor’s degree, with less than one
year of graduate study and without extensive work experience.
Step II - Students with a bachelor’s degree and at least one or
more years of graduate study, or extensive appropriate work experience
but without a master’s degree.
Step III - Students with one or more year’s experience, or that
have completed a master’s degree.
PhD Students Advancement to candidacy
Step IV - A student that has advanced to candidacy for the PhD degree.
Step V - Doctoral students making normal academic progress advance one
step at the beginning of fall quarter in the year subsequent to advancement
to candidacy.
Steps VI-X - Doctoral students who have completed research but have not
filed appropriate documentation of completion of requirements for the
degree with the Office of Graduate Studies. The minimum step is VI, hiring
PhD students for anything above this is allowed at the PI's discretion.