By encouraging the professional and personal development of The Texas A&M University System employees, the Doctoral Educational Assistance Program is designed to invest in and assist employees further their knowledge, skills and job effectiveness.
This initiative began with the spring 2022 semester. Under the direction of the chancellor, the A&M System offices will conduct a sunset review in summer 2024 for purposes of continuation, adjustment or termination of the program. If the program is terminated, employees in the program would be "grandfathered in" through the end of their eligibility as defined below.
Doctoral Educational Assistance Eligibility Guidelines
Full-time, budgeted employees at all Texas A&M System universities, agencies and system offices, as qualified below.
Faculty
- Must have been employed in a full-time, budgeted faculty position at a Texas A&M System university or agency no less than two long semesters prior to starting the program.
- Must be employed in a full-time, budgeted faculty position at a Texas A&M System university or agency each semester while in the program. (Note: Summer eligibility for university faculty is contingent on meeting this standard the previous semester and presumed full-time employment the following semester. Summer eligibility for agency faculty is contingent on employment during the summer months.)
- Must be admitted to a doctoral program at a Texas A&M System university, have at least a satisfactory performance review on file, be in good standing, and making progress toward degree completion (no minimum number of hours per semester required). The employee may be enrolled in a doctoral program at any university in the Texas A&M System, not limited to their own employer. The doctoral program must be consistent with the faculty appointment such that completion of the degree would be recognized by SACSCOC as appropriate credentials on the reaffirmation faculty roster.
- Funding eligibility is limited to six years.
Administration and Staff
- Employed for a minimum of 12 months in a full-time, budgeted professional staff position at a Texas A&M System university, agency, or system office.
- Must be employed in a full-time, budgeted professional staff position at a Texas A&M System university, agency, or System office each semester while in the program. (Note: summer eligibility is contingent on employment during the summer months.)
- Must be admitted to a doctoral program at a Texas A&M System university, have at least a satisfactory performance review on file, be in good standing in that program, and making progress toward degree completion (no minimum number of hours per semester required). The employee may be enrolled in a doctoral program at any university in the Texas A&M System, not limited to their own employer. Doctoral program must be consistent with the mission of the office in which the administrator or staff member is employed.
- Funding eligibility is limited to six years.
Funding
All tuition and mandatory fees for courses required for completion of the degree will be reimbursed to the institution. No reimbursements will be provided for additional courses (outside the degree plan) or auxiliary activities.
- Eligibility for this program must be approved by the employee's supervisor or department head.
- The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) assistant vice chancellor for business management will certify employee’s eligibility.
- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering/TEES Human Resources will provide a roster of eligible and enrolled employees to the Office of Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M System, noting the employee's name, UIN, university in which employee is enrolled, and academic program pursued.
Apply
Download the application form below and submit the completed form to the Engineering Staff Advisory Council by emailing esac@tamu.edu. The deadline for submitting forms is four weeks prior to the start of classes.