Graduate students generally receive their financial assistance in the form of research assistantships, teaching assistantships and/or fellowships. Because of the national and international reputation of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the type of training available in our department, some students are able to arrange support from their governments, industrial employers or foundations.

Most students admitted to the graduate program are guaranteed financial support from the department in the form of a research assistantship. We encourage all students to participate in undergraduate teaching during part of their time here. Teaching assistantships provide valuable experience to students wishing to pursue academic careers or polish their communication skills.

Outstanding U.S. students are encouraged to apply for national fellowships such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Hertz Foundation Fellowship, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program, U.S. DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship, and Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowship.

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