Funding During Summer

[HaElkoshi]

I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere, I couldn't find the specific information I'm looking for. I've been going through my projected finances in graduate school, and even with a fairly good stipend they will be rather tight. Obviously some extra money over the summer would be a great help.

I would like to know how common it is to get separate funding over the summer in chemistry (both the summer between first and second year, and subsequent summers), and what kind of funding I could realistically expect if I do get it? Additionally, how often is the funding an RA appointment from your adviser versus a TA appointment from the department?

If there's already a thread discussing this, please just steer me in that direction, thanks!

[Eigen]

In chemistry, generally, funding is 12 mos, and you work consistently for those 12 mos.

RAships in my department come in 3 sections- Fall, Spring, and Summer as do TAships.

Generally, once you're producing research and your advisor has funding, you should be on a full time RAship. Or, in the case of some borderline cases, a half-TAship, which for us means you teach one semester, and your advisor funds you for the summer and other semester.

[HaElkoshi]

In chemistry, generally, funding is 12 mos, and you work consistently for those 12 mos.

RAships in my department come in 3 sections- Fall, Spring, and Summer as do TAships.

Generally, once you're producing research and your advisor has funding, you should be on a full time RAship. Or, in the case of some borderline cases, a half-TAship, which for us means you teach one semester, and your advisor funds you for the summer and other semester.

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I'll just have to be more frugal during graduate school.