Financial Assistance

Please note: The MEES Graduate Program does not offer application fee waivers.

Nearly all current students in the MEES graduate program receive financial support in the form of a living stipend, benefits, and tuition remission.  A limited number of students are supported by their employer or by other funds.  Funding for MEES students typically comes from three sources: research assistantships, fellowships, and teaching assistantships.

research assistantships

The majority of MEES students are supported by research funds made available through their advisors.  Advisors take primary responsibility for identifying these sources of funding.  Please talk to our world-class faculty about opportunities in their labs. 

fellowships

We encourage students to apply for external fellowships, such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, or the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.   

In addition, there are a limited number of institutional fellowships available on a competitive basis for incoming students.  Eligibility depends on the MEES partner campus you to which you are applying:

• UMBC: UMBC Graduate Support

• UMCES: UMCES Presidential Fellowship. Graduate Education Fellowships also are available at individual UMCES labs (see individual lab web pages)

• UMCP: Flagship Fellowships for PhD students; University, Dean’s and Merit Fellowships

• UMES: UMES Graduate School

For more information on these award programs, please visit the respective Graduate School website for the institution to which you have applied. 

Teaching Assistantships

A limited number of TAs are available at UMCP, or as part of an overall funding package at other campuses. 

Students occasionally find part-time employment and graduate research assistantships in offices and laboratories in the Baltimore, Washington, Annapolis area and other parts of the state. The MEES Office is often in a position to assist students in locating part-time employment.