ECE Assistantships

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering receives many inquiries regarding the availability of financial assistance for graduate students. Below is a summary of what the department has available.

Teaching Assistantships - Many students request TA positions. Some assistantships are available. However, most students in the Master of Science program are considered for financial aid only after they have been in residence at PSU for at least one term. Assistantships are awarded only to full-time students who have been granted "regular" status. You may apply for an assistantship after being accepted to the university and the department.

Research Assistantships - In support of specific research projects, RAs are assigned by the Principal Investigator. This is always a Faculty Member of any given project. Candidates are often selected from the general applicant pool, however you might try contacting a faculty member directly in order to obtain a research assistantship. This all depends upon their available funds and grant monies at the time of your inquiry.

You might try visiting our faculty's individual web pages to see which member's research area coincides with yours.

All international applicants must prove that they can support themselves for one year before an I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant Student Status) will be generated by the International Admissions Office.

At this time, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering has no scholarships available to graduate students. All applicants must plan to depend upon their own financing.

To learn about financial aid and scholarships offered by the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Sciences click here.

Click here for current RA openings.