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About the LANL Graduate Student Program
Graduate Salary Structure
The rates below are effective January 25, 2010. Salaries are evaluated from students' current transcripts using the following criteria:
- Salaries for graduate students are based on completion of 12 credit hours annually for the first two years of a Master's or PhD graduate program (BS+1, BS+2). Salaries are then based on satisfactory progress (minimum of one credit hour) towards degree after the second year of a Master's degree (MS+0 or degree awarded) or PhD program (BS+3, BS+4, BS+5).
- For example, students who have been accepted to graduate school for the upcoming semester are moved to the BS+0 salary. In order to move to the next level (BS+1), 12 credit hours must be completed. The same is true to move to the BS+2. The BS+3/MS+0 salary is awarded to MS students who have completed the MS degree or PhD students who have completed three years towards degree.
Professional Structure
| Graduate Program - Student pursuing Masters and/or PhD Degrees |
| BS+0
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Bachelor's Degree awarded, accepted/enrolled in graduate program |
$40,150 |
$19.30 |
| BS+1
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Completion
of a miniumum of one academic year and at least 12 credit hours of graduate course work |
$43,050 |
$20.70 |
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BS+2 |
Completion
of a miniumum of two academic years and at least 24 credit hours of graduate course work (salary cap for students pursuing a Master's Degree) |
$45,600 |
$21.92 |
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Post Masters |
Master's
Degree awarded
(Limited to a 1-year appointment) |
$48,760 |
$23.44 |
| BS+3
or MS+0 |
Master's
Degree awarded & accepted and enrolled in a doctorate program
|
$48,760 |
$23.44 |
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BS+4 or MS+1 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) |
$51,070 |
$24.55 |
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BS+5 or MS+2 |
Satisfactory progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) (Salary cap for PhD students) |
$53,170 |
$25.56 |
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Science/Research Structure
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Graduate Program - Student pursuing Masters and/or PhD Degrees |
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BS+0 |
Bachelor's Degree awarded, accepted/enrolled in graduate program |
$47,280 |
$22.73 |
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BS+1 |
Completion
of a miniumum of one academic year and at least 12 credit hours of graduate course work |
$49,995 |
$24.03 |
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BS+2 |
Completion
of a miniumum of two academic years and at least 24 credit hours of graduate course work (salary cap for students pursuing a Master's Degree) |
$53,160 |
$25.56 |
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Post Master's |
Master's
Degree awarded
(Limited to a 1-year appointment) |
$56,100 |
$26.97 |
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BS+3 or MS+0 |
Master's
Degree awarded & accepted and enrolled in a doctorate program |
$56,100 |
$26.97 |
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BS+4 or MS+1 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) |
$59,030 |
$28.38 |
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BS+5 or MS+2 |
Satisfactory
progress toward Doctoral Degree (e.g., dissertation/thesis work - 1 hr. minimum credit per semester) (Salary cap for PhD students) |
$61,990 |
$29.80 |
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Salary Increases
Salaries are based on a student's level of education. Students receive a salary increase when:
- The salary structure has been revised and/or
- Documented completion of additional hours within the student's degree program enables the student to move to the next salary level.
or
- Documented completion of a degree.
Salary Increase Effective Dates
Salary increases will be effective after approvals have been obtained and posted to payroll. bmontoya@lanl.gov.
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Eligibility Requirements
- Provide documentation of acceptance in a graduate program,
- Enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours per semester, and
- Initially have and maintain a cumulative 3.2/4.0 GPA
Program details
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