Financial Support

Whether you are a current student or an applicant, financial support is always one of the most important questions on your mind. This page will contain resources and advice to help you pay for graduate school.

Graduate Research Assistantship

If you indicate on your application that you are interested in an assistantship, the faculty will review your suitability for the work. Bear in mind that funding is mostly awarded to PhD students or MS students who plan to continue to their PhD, as these populations will studying here much longer than an MS student. But it is not without hope! Many MS students also get funding, especially if they have experience with research!

On-Campus Jobs

You can look for on campus jobs through these resources:

Fellowships

Fellowships are a good option for high performing students who plan ahead. This is not an exhaustive list but will get you started: https://grad.gatech.edu/fellowships-and-funding

International Students

A wealth of information can be found on the Office of International Education (OIE) Site: https://isss.oie.gatech.edu/content/financial-assistance-international-students

Travel Funds

For current CEE students only:

CEE Graduate Student Travel Fellowship

The CEE Graduate Student Travel Fellowship is intended to enhance the graduate student’s international
conference travel experience by providing funding for the student to extend their visit for a day-long cultural experience within the country.
The funds are meant to augment three other sources of funding:

  1. Sponsored research funds or other advisor-contributed funds
  2. SGA Conference Fund or Career Development Fund (up to $250)
  3. COE Professional Development Fund (up to $250)
    The CEE Graduate Student Travel Fellowship will match either the SGA Conference Fund award, the Career Development Fund award, or the COE Professional Development Fund award, whichever is greater (up to $250).

Eligbility

  • The student must be a full-time graduate student in the School of Civil and Environmental
    Engineering.
  • The student must be the primary presenter of a research paper or poster at the conference.
  • Students are eligible for funding once every fiscal year.

Application Process

  1. Seek approval from your advisor to apply for this and the above funding opportunities.
  2. Apply for SGA and/or COE Funding (see links above for instructions).
  3. Once you have been notified that an SGA and/or COE award has been made, email your award
    notification with a brief (one paragraph) explanation of how you will use the CEE Travel Fellowship
    funds to enhance your global conference experience to global@ce.gatech.edu.
  4. You will be notified of award via email. Awards will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.
    No more than 55% of the total possible awards will occur in the first half of the fiscal year.
  5. CEE Travel Fellowship funds will be awarded as financial aid into your bursar account. Please allow
    up to 30 days for them to post to your account.
    Questions? Email Professor Lauren K. Stewart, lauren.stewart@ce.gatech.edu