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Financial Support

Several different types of support are available to graduate students at KBS: student in field

Research Assistantships - Available through individual faculty for research assoicated with specific externally funded grants. Assistantships are usually half-time (20 h per week) and include tuition waivers. Stipends vary somewhat by department.
MSU Distinguished Fellowship Program - A 4-year PhD fellowship program awarded on the basis of academic performance and leadership promise.
Plant Science Fellowships - A 1-2 year PhD fellowship to work with faculty in the general area of plant sciences, including plant/phytoplankton community ecology, evolution, and ecosystem ecology / biogeochemistry.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Graduate Financial Assistantship Program - A 3+ year PhD fellowship program targeting women and underrepresented minorities in agriculture and natural resource departments (including KBS).
Environmental Science and Policy Program (ESPP) Doctoral Recruiting Fellowship - 1 year of support for students pursuing ESPP Doctoral Specialization.