Graduate Funding
SBME understands the importance of financial support to your success as a graduate student. Learn about funding opportunities here.
Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
SBME provides many funding opportunities for Ph.D. and M.S. students. In fact, most of our Ph.D. students and many of our M.S. students have full funding (including tuition and a monthly stipend) from the School or a specific core faculty member and their lab.
How is it Awarded?
Financial support is competitive and awarded based on your completed application. When you submit an application to our M.S. or Ph.D. programs, you are automatically considered for most funding awarded by SBME. Contact us to check for deadlines to apply for priority consideration for funding opportunities.
Graduate School and other outside opportunities may require additional applications. Please contact us if you have questions.
What Types of Aid are Available?
Grants and Research Centers
SBME faculty are continually applying for and receiving training and transdiciplinary grants that provide funding for students. A current example is the GK12 grant. Applications are currently being accepted for 2011-2012 fellows - application due date is February 14. See job description here.
There are also several multidisciplinary centers on campus that have funding for students. Examples of these include: Equine Orthopaedic Research Center and the Engineering Research Center for the Extreme Ultraviolet Research Center.
Lab Rotation Research Assistantships
Lab rotations are unique funding opportunities for top Ph.D. candidates. In a lab rotation, you will rotate through three different faculty labs over the course of your first academic year. You will be exposed to a variety of research, labs, faculty advisors, and meet many fellow students! This opportunity is designed to assist you in choosing an advisor and research topic for your dissertation. Tuition and a monthly stipend are typically provided.
Graduate Research Assistantships
Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) are available to M.S. and Ph.D. students. As a GRA you will have the opportunity to join the research of your faculty advisor. You will be assigned a project and your advisor will assist you with research that may lead to your thesis or dissertation. Availability of GRAs is dependent on faculty research areas and funding/grant status. Tuition and a monthly stipend are typically provided.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) are available to two M.S. or Ph.D. students each year. As a GTA, you will assist a core faculty member with a biomedical engineering course. GTAs may be expected to assist with course development, delivery, grading, technological support, lab instruction, and other course-related duties. Academic background and familiarity with course content will play a role in selection for GTA positions. Tuition and a monthly stipend are typically provided.
AGEP Fellowships
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. Students chosen to participate as AGEP Fellows receive funding for the first year of their graduate study. The long term goal of our AGEP program is to increase the number of AGEP Fellows who earn their PhD degrees and seek careers as university professors. Among other benefits, receipts receive a scholarship of $15,000 for 1 year and $1,000 for travel for 1 year and a10-20 hours/week paid assistantship during the fellowship & corresponding 50% to 100% paid in-state tuition. For more information go to the AGEP website or contact Elaine Green at Elaine.green@colostate.edu or 970-491-2898.