The Department of Agricultural Economics is well equipped for research in many areas of agricultural economics. Computing equipment and support staff are available to assist researchers. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged and facilitated if appropriate. A limited number of graduate teaching and research assistantships are awarded to graduate students qualified for regular or provisional admission. Graduate assistantships are usually for a five-tenths time basis.
Stipends vary depending on time worked and level of graduate education.
Graduate assistants and instructors are regarded as residents for enrollment fee purposes. From time to time, fellowships and other grant funds supplied on a scholarship basis are available to qualified students.