first PhD offer from CMU-ECE

[align="left"] It is my pleasure to offer you admission to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) beginning the fall 2015 semester. Based on your outstanding academic achievement, I am also pleased to name you a Carnegie Institute of Technology Dean’s Fellow. [/align][align="left"]As a Dean’s Fellow you will receive full tuition support for the first year of the program estimated to be $42,000 for the 2015/2016 academic year. Additionally, you will receive an annual stipend of $31,200 for the 2015/2016 academic year. The stipend is paid on a semi-monthly basis. With satisfactory performance and adherence to University policies, we expect to continue this level of support until you complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. [/align]