Funding

Master’s Program

As a departmental policy, we do not make any offers of financial assistance to Master’s applicants. Admission to the master’s program is not accompanied by financial aid, but there are opportunities for financial support after beginning the program.

Positions in the department

The Aerospace Engineering department’s work-study program is only for undergraduate students. Master’s students may be able to secure positions as graders by applying to open positions, which are announced via email near the start of the semester.

Graduate student research assistant (GSRA) and graduate student instructor (GSI) positions are also available, although these are very competitive. Most of these positions are given to doctoral students, as these students are hired to work on specific research projects, or they require teaching experience prior to pursuing careers in academia.

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

Tuition and Fees

• Office of Financial Aid’s Estimated Cost of Attendance
• Rackham’s Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students
• Office of the Registrar’s Tuition & Fees for Ann Arbor Campus
• Office of Registrar’s In-State Tuition for Michigan residents

Sources of funding for Master’s program

Rackham Graduate School:

Types of Funding

Funding for Master’s students

Additional Resources for Finding Funding

College of Engineering:

Funding

Funding Sources & Fellowships

PhD Program

We guarantee PhD students full financial aid as long as they are making satisfactory progress towards the degree.

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 the PhD degree.

Rackham information on funding for doctoral students