Many graduate students receive teaching or research assistantships. Fellowships are also available. The opportunities, stipends and application procedures are summarized below. Students holding a GA are assigned to work in laboratories or to assist faculty teaching undergraduate courses.
Appointments are usually for nine month, and tuition and maintenance fees are waived.
Students holding a GTA are directly involved in teaching undergraduate classes, usually Basic Engineering Graphics. Work schedules are similar to the GA and tuition and maintenance fees are waived. Students holding a half-time GA or GTA may not simultaneously hold another job. These assistantships are principally funded by research contracts in the MAES department. A student may be assigned to a research project by mutual agreement with a faculty member who has such a position available.