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Admissions Graduate Fellowships

Applicants to a graduate program may be considered for a fellowship, assistantship, or traineeship.

  1. Fellowships are awarded to students of outstanding ability. The financial aid is usually an unrestricted grant.
  2. Traineeships are awarded to students for training in selected areas. There may be restrictions on the courses that may be taken.
  3. Teaching assistantships (TA) and teaching fellowships (TF) are awarded to exceptionally well-prepared students in return for assistance in laboratories, recitation sections, and other teaching duties. Students who receive a full TA or TF position will also receive a full tuition scholarship. Partial TA or TF positions typically include a partial scholarship.
  4. Graduate research assistantships (GRA) are awarded to students for assistance on research programs. Scholarships are included with the GRA award.

Getting in

There are many resources for students interested in applying to the Swanson School of Engineering.

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