NCSU Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering North Carolina State University Financial Aid Financial aid is available in the form of teaching and research assistantships and fellowships. Assistantships normally require half-time service in the Department's teaching or research programs. Tuition payment and health insurance coverage is provided for half-time assistants. Full fellowships with no service obligation and partial fellowships, which may supplement an assistantship, are available for exceptional applicants.
Many fellowships provide tuition and fees in addition to the stipend.
All financial aid recipients are selected on merit-based competition with other applicants. Most fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens and require GRE scores. Applicants who plan to request financial aid are encouraged to submit complete applications well in advance of the admission deadlines.