Funding Sources
Most graduate students receive ample financial support. Typically PhD students are supported by teaching/research assistantships or fellowships. Students pursuing terminal MS and MEng degrees are often self-supported.
Graduates receive funding through the following channels:
- Assistantships
- Fellowships
- GAANN Fellowships
- IGERT Fellowships
(The Engineering, Science and Entrepreneurship of Fuel Cells) - Loans
See the Graduate Admissions website for more information on funding sources.
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Did you know?
Rensselaer's Department of Materials Science and Engineering...
- one of the oldest materials departments in the country,
- has consistently ranked among the top 15 Departments in the United States,
- committed to the educational process, to individual mentoring, and to academic excellence,
- offers many Undergraduate & Graduate courses in an interactive, hands-on format, and
- provides opportunities for undergraduate research.
Materials Science and Engineering offers students a variety of hands-on design opportunities—even bridge design! See a sample project from Design in Materials Engineering (MTLE – 4910)