Naturally, a company needs a few people to think and develop new ideas, and many more people to implement those ideas. If all you care about is becoming one among the crowd of implementers, and not use your full potential, then doing just an MS is sufficient. Pretty much everything that is requested in the application. When you apply for admission, you will be automatically considered for fellowships and TAships. These decisions are not made by individual faculty, but collectively by the concerned department.
International students are eligible for fellowships and TAships.
I regularly serve as an advisor for students who are not financially supported by me. If you are interested in my research topics, I will be happy to work with you on a mutually agreed upon topic.