Funding is often near the top of graduate students’ list of needs. Students can get funding in a variety of ways, from research assistantships to stipends to fellowships, and more.
Graduate funding opportunities
- Graduate teaching assistantships and graduate research assistantships may be available through the department. The current departmental level of assistantship stipends range from $17,725 to $20,716 (based on degree objectives and progress) for the academic year for one-half time services.
- Regardless of the source of funding, department policy provides that M.S. students will be supported for no more than four (4) semesters (2 years) and Ph.D. students for no more than six (6) semesters (3 years).
- The non-resident tuition fee is waived for students on assistantships of 25% time or more; the registration fee ($2,424 per semester in the 2005-2006 academic year) is not waived.
- There is a tuition remission of 50% or more of the registration fee depending on the appointment. Graduate assistants and associates, on half-time assistantships, are expected to work 20 hours per week. This may be increased to 40 hours during the summer months in order to increase annual income and professional experience.
- Students on Research Assistantships or those who have been awarded Graduate Registration Scholarships or Graduate Tuition Scholarships are required to register for 12 credits during all regular sessions.
- All students undertaking graduate work in the Department are expected to have a computer.
Sue and Keith Anderson provided a gift to assist graduate students in the Biosystems Engineering Department. Assistance can take many forms: travel to scientific meetings, equipment or materials for thesis/dissertation research, school fees, or tuition to name a few.
The Biosystems Engineering Travel Assistance Grant is a competitive award offered by the department to help undergraduate and graduate students experience presenting research results at conferences or professional society meetings. The objective is to make resources available to students to help make this experience feasible. The department has funding for one graduate travel grant per semester and one undergraduate travel grant per year.
The Graduate College administers a list of funding opportunities. We encourage you to stay updated.
Many scholarships and other funding opportunities require completion of the FAFSA.
Use Scholarship Universe, the University of Arizona's central scholarship platform to easily upload required documents and apply to all eligible funds.
- The GPSC awards grants for graduate and professional student travel for professional development purposes.
- Child Care Grant for Graduate and Professional Students