Many students receive funding for graduate studies in the form of teaching or research assistantships, scholarships, external fellowships, fellowships tied to a specific institution, or loans. We do our best to help you find a way to afford your graduate education.
Assistantships
Administrative, research, or teaching assistantships in your department
Travel and Research Grants
Funding to help cover the costs of research or travel to scholarly conferences
Scholarships and Fellowships
Sponsored by departments, other institutions, federal agencies, and private business
Work-Life Grants
Financial support for graduate assistants during pregnancy and childbirth
External Funding Resources
Here are some lists others have compiled with funding opportunities for graduate study and research.
Grant Forward
Anyone with a Virginia Tech email address can access the university's subscription to this database of funding sources.
Science Magazine's List of Funding Programs
The American Association for the Advancement of Science publishes a list of places to search for funding.
Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program
Part of a nationwide initiative that seeks to produce more minority student Ph.D.s and to encourage SREB scholars to seek faculty positions.