April 2, 2000

Department Chairs, Administrators, and Student Services Staff

School of Engineering

Dear Colleagues:

I write with an important change in policy concerning the use of partial research assistantships to supplement the stipend of students holding fellowships, especially non-federal fellowships such as a Stanford Graduate Fellowship. We announced previously that that Dean of Research directed us to use gift funds and departmental resources, as opposed to sponsored research funds, when appointing students to small percentage assistantships.

Effective immediately, fellowship students, who are working on sponsored projects (and not precluded by their fellowship from charging their effort), may be appointed to small percentage assistantships.

The School will return to its own policy of having a 5% minimum on research, teaching, and course assistantships; should circumstances demand a lesser appointment, please consult with Anne Hannigan and myself. As always, the School sets a maximum funding limit from all sources equal to the maximum 50% RA academic year salary and 100% during the summer.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

John C. Bravman

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Prof. John C. Bravman

Bing Centennial Professor, Stanford University

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

416 Escondido Mall, Bldg. 550, Stanford, CA 94305-2205

650-723-3698 (voice) 650-725-0538 (fax)

bravman@stanford.edu

http://www-mse.stanford.edu/faculty/bravman/bravman.html

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of the Freshman/Sophomore College

Building One, Stanford, CA 94305-2070

650-725-1572 (voice) 650-725-3632 (fax)

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Engineering

Terman Engineering Center, Room 208, Stanford, CA 94305-4027

650-723-9106 (voice) 650-723-5599 (fax)