Graduate School Departmental Funding
The graduate departments of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science offer an extensive array of funding. Funding decisions, based solely on merit, and contingent upon making satisfactory academic progress, are made by the departments. As a prospective student you must apply for admission and complete the financial aid forms as stated on page 41 of The Bulletin. Continuing students must preregister for classes during the preregistration period and complete the applicable forms as stated on page 41 of The Bulletin. Outside scholarships for which you qualify must be reported to your department and the Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing. The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science reserves the right to adjust your institutional award if you hold an outside scholarship, fellowship, or other outside funding.
Institutional Grants
Institutional grants are awarded to graduate students on the basis of
academic merit. Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic
standing. All applicants for admission and continuing students
maintaining satisfactory academic standing will be considered for these
funds.
Fellowships are financial and intellectual awards for academic merit
that provide stipends to be used by fellows to further their research.
If you are awarded a fellowship, you are expected to devote time to
your own work, and you are not required to render any service to the
University or donor. You may publish research produced by your
fellowship work. As a fellow, you may not engage in remunerative
employment without consent of the Dean. All applicants for admission
and continuing students maintaining satisfactory academic standing will
be considered for these funds. Applicants should contact the department
directly for information. See a complete listing of fellowships.
Teaching and research assistantships, available in many departments, provide tuition exemption and a living stipend. Duties may include teaching, laboratory supervision, participation in faculty research, and other related activities. Teaching and research assistantships require up to twenty hours of work per week. The appointments generally last from nine to twelve months. If you are participating in faculty research that fulfills degree requirements, you may apply for a research assistantship. Readers and preceptors receive partial tuition exemption and a stipend. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of academic merit. All applicants for admission and continuing students maintaining satisfactory academic standing will be considered for these funds. Applicants should contact the department directly for information.