Financial aid and awards are available to Ecology graduate students. Ph.D. students in the Ecology program are normally funded for five years; M.S. students receive two years of funding. Please discuss funding options with your potential faculty advisers or the program chair.
Tuition, Stipend, and Research Costs
Students may be funded through research or teaching assistantships, fellowships, or grants.
- Research assistantships are coordinated through the student's faculty adviser and should be discussed directly with this (potential) adviser
- A limited number of research assistantships are available through funds from the Huck Institutes and the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School
- Teaching assistantships are available through the adviser's home department, or in special cases in the Department of Biology as arranged by the Ecology program
- University Graduate Fellowships may be available to highly-qualified students
Funding typically covers tuition (or provides a tuition waiver), plus a stipend. Some funding sources may also cover certain research costs.
Supplementary Funding
Travel Awards
Current Ecology students can apply for two awards, which are available to a limited number of students in the program each year:
- The Professional Meeting Travel Award offers $200 toward travel costs to a national or international scientific meeting
- The Frank A. Andersen Ecology Travel Award provides travel awards to students presenting at professional meetings
Ecology Awards
One Ecology student each year will receive this award, based on peer and faculty nominations:
- The J. Brian Horton Memorial Award recognizes outstanding achievement and service to the graduate community
Other Awards
A number of financial awards are available from internal (e.g., the Fox Graduate School) and external (e.g., NSF, DOE, private donors) sources.