Assistantship appointments may be for 9 or 12 months and normally begin on September 16 or at the beginning of a term if other than fall term. Teaching assistants are required to assist in department research and teaching about 20 hours per week. Teaching assistantship awards are typically 2 years for M.S. students and 3 years for Ph.D. students. There are scholarships for graduate students available. A variety of organizations, including the Institute of Food Technology , offer scholarships to incoming and continuing graduate students.
Some scholarships are available to international students.
Education Costs Tuition and fees generally change for each academic year. Graduate students doing thesis research during the summer are required to register for a minimum of three credit hours. Graduate research assistants are required to register for a minimum of 9 credit hours for summer term. Degree Requirements General rules, regulations and requirements for graduate degrees in Food Science and Technology are essentially the same as those appearing in the Oregon State University Graduate Catalog . The remaining 15 credit hours are taken in a minor field.