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Doctoral Research Excellence Assistantships

The Doctoral Research Excellence Assistantships (DREA) are designed to provide fully funded doctoral assistantships at stipend levels that are competitive with those offered by our peer institutions. Texas A&M aims to attract top-tier doctoral students and support their academic pursuits without financial burden. By supporting these doctoral students financially, we enable them to focus on their research endeavors, contribute to innovative discoveries, and produce high-quality scholarly output. Moreover, this initiative serves to fortify Texas A&M's reputation as a leading research institution and facilitate groundbreaking contributions to various fields of study. 

Questions about this award should be directed to: grad-award-admin@tamu.edu

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