All qualified graduate student applicants are considered. The graduate student admission application is used for assistantships – no additional application is required.
PLEASE NOTE: Master of Engineering students are not eligible.
Majority of ME graduate students are supported through research assistantships, fellowships and/or scholarships. Most offers of admission include an offer of financial assistance. Teaching assistantships are determined by the Graduate Committee. If a faculty member has funding and space in their research group, they may make offers for research assistantships from the group of applicants deemed eligible by the Graduate Committee.
- A research assistantship is provided from a faculty member (major professor) from his/her research grant or contract. Students on research assistantships are expected to perform research and other related activities as directed by their major professor towards the fulfillment of the grant requirements.
- A teaching assistantship is given from the department to assist in teaching responsibilities. This can include grading or running the lab portion of a course. Some advanced students are given the responsibility of teaching a course.
All research and teaching assistantships are contingent on satisfactory performance of assigned duties and progression towards degree as well as availability of funds.
