Graduate students have varied options for financial support.

• Research Assistantship
• Teaching Assistantship
• Fellowship

These provide a stipend, along with a tuition and partial fee waiver.

In order to be considered for financial assistance and a tuition waiver, recipients must meet minimum requirements which include the following:

• The student must be enrolled in or applying to Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN).
• The student must be registered in the Graduate College in good standing. Exceptions may be granted for students during the summer, provided they were in good standing during the previous spring term.

Selection criteria for financial assistance and tuition waivers include:

• Academic merit, specific talent, and needs of the FSHN Department.
• Grade point average, student's personal statement, and recommendation letters.
• Research assistantships are awarded based on a match between the student's planned area of research and the research interest of the faculty member who has space in his/her lab and funds to support the student.
• Teaching assistantships are assigned based on an application process each term.

Non-thesis MS students are not eligible for research assistantships or most University or department fellowships. Students may be considered for teaching assistantships if department needs are high, but these are not guaranteed. Thesis students will have first priority, followed by on-campus students.

Students in need of financial assistance are encouraged to seek funding from other sources such as external scholarships, loans (US only), or employment.

PSM students are not eligible for assistantships or tuition waivers.

Students in need of financial assistance are encouraged to seek funding from other sources such as loans (US only), or employment.

Review the PSM program program page for a list of scholarship resources.