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Funding

We guarantee PhD students full funding. As a departmental policy, we do not make offers of financial assistance to master’s applicants.

PhD Program

All PhD applicants who are accepted for admission will be fully supported (stipend, tuition, health care), typically through funds secured by their faculty advisor. These funds may come from a variety of sources, including departmental /college /university fellowships, external grants, or external scholarships, as arranged by the faculty advisor.

Students are encouraged to seek outside funding , such as NSF, DOD, NASA, DOE, etc. fellowships, to provide maximum flexibility in the type of research pursued. Regardless of the source, full funding is guaranteed for PhD students for at least five years, provided they are making satisfactory progress toward their doctorate.

Master’s Program

Admission to the master’s program is not accompanied by financial aid and students are expected to secure their own financial support.  There are limited opportunities for department positions after beginning the program.

Positions in the department

Graduate student research assistant (GSRA) and graduate student instructor (GSI) positions are available, although these are very competitive.  Most of these positions are given to doctoral students.  Approximately one-third of our SUGS students and 6% of our MSE students have a GSRA or GSI position during a term of their graduate program.

The Aerospace Engineering Department’s work-study program is only for undergraduate students. Master’s students may apply for positions as graders, which are announced via email after the start of the term.

International students

International students seeking employment must ensure that they are eligible to work, and that the number of hours of work does not exceed any restrictions stipulated in their visas. Students should keep in mind, however, that graduate classes may be time-consuming, and maintaining a high GPA can be difficult with the time demands of employment.

On-campus employment for F-1/J-1 students 

Program costs and funding

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Krzysztof Fidkowski
Associate Professor

Aerospace Engineering

kfid@umich.edu
(734) 615-7247
3029 FXB
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

François-Xavier Bagnoud
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1320 Beal Avenue

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140

Voice: (734) 764-3310

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