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Graduate Student Funding

Departmental Funding Consideration: Assistantships & Scholarships

  1. Consideration for departmental funding is based on application information (a separate application is not required).
  2. MS and PhD applicants are considered for assistantships and scholarships.
    • On the ISU Admissions application, applicants must use the checkboxes to indicate they want to be considered for teaching (TA), research (RA), or both.
    • Scholarship consideration is based on faculty nominations after the review of applications and is partial support.
  3. Master of Engineering students are typically not offered assistantships.
  4. CCEE undergraduates who apply to start a master’s degree immediately after finishing their BS degree qualify for scholarships of $3,000-$5,000 for the first year of graduate study.

Assistantship Financial Support 2024-2025

ProgramTimeStipendTuition ScholarshipHealth InsuranceFees
MS¼ (10 hrs/week) $1,126/month1
$5,066/semester1		37.5%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5
MS½ (20 hrs/week) $2,252/month1
$10,132/semester1		75%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5
PhD
Start		¼ (10 hrs/week) $1,201/month2
$5,404/semester2		50%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5
PhD
Start		½ (20 hrs/week) $2,402/month2
$10,807/semester2		100%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5
PhD
Passed Prelim		¼ (10 hrs/week) $1,251/month2
$5,629/semester2		50%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5
PhD
Passed Prelim		½ (20 hrs/week) $2,502/month2
$11,257/semester2                		100%3Provided
Student only4 		Student pays5

Notes:

1 Graduate College Minimum stipend – monthly totals are dependent upon start dates.

2 Graduate College Minimum stipend + CCEE supplement – monthly totals are dependent upon start dates

3 Residential (in-state) tuition.

4 Health Insurance – graduate assistants are automatically enrolled, dependents can be added at cost to the student.

5 Students are responsible for fees of approximately $500-700/semester, including:

  • Activity, Services, Building & Recreation Fee
  • 50% of Health Facility and Health fee (this is not health insurance, and are required)
  • 50% of Engineering Technology Fee
  • One-time Records fee (at start of program)
  • Rates will change per academic year, see Tuition & Fee rates link below.

More Information

Funding Sources Outside of CCEE

Applicants are responsible for searching for, applying for, and securing any of these scholarships or fellowships. The lists below are extensive and will take much time to sort through those that pertain to you.  Pay attention to application deadlines and requirements.

  1. ISU College of Engineering Fellowship/Scholarship Opportunities
  2. ISU Grad College
  3. ISU Financial Aid: Privately Funded Scholarships
    • In the Classification drop down list, choose Graduate.
  4. After admission, at ISU: Student Employment Center
    • International students must follow ISSO policies for work hours.
  5. Outside ISU: Iowa Workforce Development
    • Use the Find a Job
    • Ames is in Story County, Iowa.