Quick Links
- Department Majors, Degrees and Programs
- Department Graduate Handbook (page 37)
- College Resources for Current Graduate Students
- College Resources for Future Graduate Students
- MSU Graduate School Admissions
- MSU Graduate School
Application Process
Please refer to the Application Process tab for more details.
- Chemical Engineering (M.S.)
- Materials Science and Engineering (M.S.)
- Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Foundations in Chemical Engineering - Graduate Certificate
For the Graduate Handbook, please visit ChEMS Graduate Studies Handbook (see page 37) or contact Jessica Gallegos at mireles7@egr.msu.edu.
We are happy to host virtual visits to our department for prospective graduate students. Please complete this virtual visit form to request a visit.
GradPlan helps master's and doctoral students create and store their degree plans and subsequent graduate program activities. It is where students form their guidance committee (if required), create and update a course list, track RECR, and view and complete their annual research activity guide. Visit GradPlan.
For students taking graduate courses online, the College of Engineering has outlined a process, responsibilities, and resources to take proctored exams. If you are taking a graduate course online through the College of Engineering, visit the Online Exam Proctoring page to fully understand the process and your responsibilities before completing an exam.
Several university fellowships are available for both current and prospective students with outstanding backgrounds:
- The University Distinguished Fellowship / University Enrichment Fellowship
- Academic Achievement Graduate Assistantships (AAGA)
- Graduate School Fellowships:
- Future Academic Scholars in Teaching (FAST) Fellowships
- Travel Funding
The following are just a few of the many fellowship opportunities from external sources:
- National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Hertz Foundation Fellowship
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships
- NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP)
- Link Foundation Fellowships and Grants in the Energy Field
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grants
- DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
For information on graduate student housing, visit the MSU Graduate Student Housing website.
Half-time graduate assistantships for incoming students carry an annual stipend in the $20,000 to $23,000 range. In addition, nine credits of tuition are waived for all graduate assistants in the fall and spring semesters; five credits are waived for summer semester. Health insurance is provided for all graduate assistants. Except for students on a fellowship, most students are given a teaching assistantship appointment during the first semester and switched to a research assistantship appointment after they select a research adviser in the fall. The duties for research assistantships consist of working on a research project, which is used for the M.S. or Ph.D. thesis. Continued support is contingent on making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Half-time graduate assistantships for incoming students carry an annual stipend in the $20,000 to $23,000 range. In addition, nine credits of tuition are waived for all graduate assistants in the fall and spring semesters; five credits are waived for summer semester. Health insurance is provided for all graduate assistants. Except for students on a fellowship, most students are given a teaching assistantship appointment during the first semester and switched to a research assistantship appointment after they select a research adviser in the fall. The duties for research assistantships consist of working on a research project, which is used for the M.S. or Ph.D. thesis. Continued support is contingent on making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
