<p>How hard is it to obtain funding for an MS?</p>
<p>You might want to try being more specific with your question. What kind of MS for starters?</p>
<p>An MS in Chemical Engineering.</p>
<p>for chemE yes it’s pretty hard (since myself is one), but it’s not to say impossible.</p>
<p>usually the department/college/university don’t fund us, but you can find alternative sources such as outside fellowships, teaching based assistantships (which is what I’m doing, tuition waiver+stipend, or at least like 50% tuition deduction), or just private research assistantships from individual professors who like you (it’s also hard because it’s difficult for you to squeeze time for decent amount of research work )</p>
<p>I suggest any one applying for a masters do FAFSA early just like was done in UG; you may be awarded a work study. Those $ are first come first served, so they do run out and many masters students do not file FAFSA until they pick a school.</p>
<p>When you got UG finaid, your parents info was included, as a grad student it won’t be. That work study could be as much as $7500 and used in the lab doing research with your prof!</p>
<p>I was able to get funding for my BME MS after my first semester doing research. It’ll depend highly on your advisor and their particular funding situation, but it’s definitely not impossible</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. </p>
<p>I thought teaching based assistantship was for Ph.D. only?</p>
<p>Would you accept this very partial funding?</p>
<p>Dual degree MS Engineering + MBA if you had to borrow $40K - $50K total?</p>