Are the predoctoral research positions available for physics majors?

[12salsalover]

I currently attend community college and i am majoring in physics with a concentration in astronomy and educational physics. I just want to know if i will be able to qualify for any predoctoral research positions once i get my bachelors in science that way i can get working experience in while I am in grad school.

 

[Nabeshin]

that way i can get working experience in while I am in grad school.

Graduate school is a lot more work than a full time job, and will provide plenty of working experience.

 

[12salsalover]

I know but i got to pay the rent somehow D:

 

[Stengah]

If you are in a phd program (not a masters) they will pay you to be a teaching assistant or research assistant, while giving you free tuition. The pay is usually around 15k for the 9 month academic year, and you only work 10-20 hours a week. Some schools actually require you to be a TA for a certain amount of time.

 

[maxiee]

You can also apply for fellowships that will fund your time at grad school. Besides paying for tuition they also include a ~$30k/year stipend.