Financial Support

Graduate assistantships (GA’s) including teaching and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis to highly qualified students who are admitted to full standing.

These assistantships pay a standard GA Salary (search Compensation Packages for Engineering and INES), and typically come with a tuition and health insurance award known as GASP. Please note that GASP does not cover Graduate Student fees – which differ by program. GASP also has several eligibility requirements that students should be aware of. 

INES also offers partial GA support that is commensurable to the negotiated number of hours per week and may include tuition and health benefits. Faculty members may provide employment for summer research to supplement the partial GA package.

Applicants should inquire about the availability of GA funding positions with the director of the INES program. They can also contact faculty members directly to discuss GA funding opportunities. Typically, students seeking assistantships should apply by February 15 and the Program will make the first round of decisions by March 15 for awarding GA’s for the following academic year.