Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Graduate Programs

Graduate Degree | Masters Degree | Doctorate | Assistantship | Fellowship


More than 3,300 assistantships in various fields are held by eligible graduate students. Graduate assistantships provide a waiver of course tuition for nine graduate credits (additional credits are charged at the resident rate), matriculation fees plus health insurance. Graduate assistants must be actively pursuing degree programs and making satisfactory progress toward their degrees to be eligible for an assistantships.

Students admitted to regular graduate studies at MSU who plan to seek an assistantship or other financial assistance should consult their department or school. Since most graduate assistantships and fellowships are awarded by departments, beginning in February for the following academic year, it is essential that applications and supporting documents be submitted early to ensure adequate consideration.

For further information please visit the following websites:

The web site for Graduate Assistantships is http://grad.msu.edu/gradasst.htm/

The web site for Financial Aid is http://ctlr.msu.edu/COStudentAccounts/







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