<p>Thanks for the replies. [url=<a href="http://columbia-physics.net/graduate_students/fellowships.htm%5DHere's%5B/url">http://columbia-physics.net/graduate_students/fellowships.htm]Here's[/url</a>] some more information. And for those that don't want to click the link:</p>
<p>"All admitted students are supported for the PhD program. Typically they are supported by a Faculty Fellowship in the first two years, followed by a Research Assistantship for their following years as they work for a research group. What is listed below is just for this academic year. Usually there are increases of about 5% per year. Some students supplement their Fellowship by tutoring, teaching recitation sections or grading homeworks.</p>
<p>Faculty Fellowship Support for 2003-2004</p>
<p>Academic Year Support (9/1/03-5/31/04)
--Teaching Fellow salary (duties) $5,681
--Fellowship Stipend $11,363
Summer 2003 Support (6/1/04-8/3/04)
--Graduate Research Assistantship salary $5,681 </p>
<p>TOTAL
$22,725"</p>
<p>So yeah, some of the money is definitely contingent upon being a TF. I can't tell if the "Fellowship Stipend" of 11,300 is or not, though.</p>