Funding

Sinjore ole Lupasio, Cosofo ole Mangeki, and Isaya ole Rumas, technicians working with GDPE student Stacy Lynn to determine the locations of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, and livestock with respect to cultivation

Technicians working with GDPE student Stacy Lynn in Tanzania to determine the locations of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, and livestock with respect to cultivation

A variety of funding sources are available to graduates students; this is not a comprehensive list. Ask your advisor or potential advisor about current funding opportunities that may not be listed here.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships

Graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs) are awarded by departments. Students should contact their advisor if they are interested in being considered for a GTA. Note that application deadlines vary by department. GDPE has two GTA slots that are awarded competitively for up to one year. GDPE GTAs are primarily intended to support current students and are rotated among current students. They should not be viewed as a permanent or continuing source of support.

Graduate Research Assistantships

Graduate research assistantships (GRAs) are available through individual faculty members.

GDPE First Year Graduate Student Scholarships

The GDPE offers a limited amount of first-year scholarship money to the most deserving applicants, based on faculty nominations.

Colorado Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded CSU, in alliance with the University of Colorado-Boulder, a grant to support the Colorado Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP). NSF's AGEP Fellowship Program seeks to increase the number of students successfully completing quality PhD programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Particular emphasis is placed on supporting groups that historically have been underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African American, Hispanic, Native Pacific Islander, and those enrolled in American Indian, and Alaskan Native tribes, and disabled students. Students chosen to participate as AGEP Fellows receive funding for the first year of their graduate study. Available to US citizens and Permanent Residents. For more information, please visit the CSU AGEP web page at http://www.agep.colostate.edu/diversity/agep/

Colorado Graduate Grant

Available to Colorado residents. Award is based on financial need and available funding. In order to be considered for need-based financial aid available to graduate students through the state of Colorado or Colorado State University you will need to fill out the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid. More information can be found on the CSU Student Financial Services Website: http://sfs.colostate.edu/applyingforfinancialaid/index.aspx.

External Funding Opportunities

This is not an exhaustive list. We encourage students to investigate additional sources of outside funding. Many of these fellowships provide stipends that are larger than what you would be awarded through a teaching or research assistantship. Additionally, a record of securing outside funding in the form of fellowships, scholarships, and research grants will enhance your future career opportunities.