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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 2+ year PhD fellowship to work with faculty in the plant sciences, including plant community ecology, evolution, and ecosystem ecology / biogeochemistry.  Associated faculty at KBS include Professors Conner, Gross, and Robertson.
  • 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)