Department of Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Funding Options

Funding at ISU is available in the form of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. 

Fellowships: Many of the fellowships are given as added money to the research or teaching assistantship.

Research Assistantship: Typically this funding comes from a research grant that a faculty member has received. You would be expected to perform research in collaboration with the faculty member and/or other researchers to accomplish the goals of the research grant.

Teaching Assistantship: A teaching assistantship is given by a department paying the student to assist in teaching course material. For example, this can include grading or running the lab portion of a course. Some advanced students are given the responsibility of teaching a course.

All qualified applicants will be considered for assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships. However, a limited number of fellowships are available, and early applications will be preferred.

Financial Aid Overview

Master's applicants will be considered for

• 1/2 time research or teaching assistantship with a stipend up to $1600 per month
• 50% tuition scholarship
• automatic in-state tuition rate for remaining tuition

Doctoral applicants will be considered for

• 1/2 time research or teaching assistantship with a stipend up to $2000 per month
• 100% tuition scholarship

ISU Scholarships and Fellowships

• ISU Scholarships, Grants, and Loans
• George Washington Carver Doctoral Fellowship
• Graduate Minority Assistantship Program (GMAP)
• ISU Funding Resources
• College of Engineering Graduate Fellowship Opportunities.