The Graduate School at MSU provides comprehensive information about scholarships, fellowships, and other funding opportunities for graduate students, as well as tuition and cost of attendance and cost of living for graduate school at MSU.
Prospective graduate students will be considered for funding support within AMEC if they complete and return of the following form at the time that they apply to the MA program: Application for Assistantship. This form must be emailed to the AMEC Graduate Coordinator.
AMEC funding generally is of two types: research assistantships (RA) and teaching assistantships (TA). Both positions involve up to 20 hours of work per week, and follow the 9 month MSU employee calendar, not the MSU academic calendar. Research assistants typically work with a professor on various projects. Teaching assistants are tasked with helping faculty organize and instruct introductory courses.
In addition, many AMEC graduate students are employed as assistants in other MSU departments. Prospective and current MA students can find and apply for Graduate Assistantship (GA) positions offered through Student Affairs. . Rather than independently contacting Graduate Coordinators in other MSU programs for information about TA position. Prospective and current MA students can also find and apply for GA and RA positions offered through other programs at MSU. In addition to those listed above, students can find and apply for positions across campus, such as:
- Athletic Academic Support Service
- Barnes and Noble
- Bully's Closet and Pantry
- Career Center
- Center for America's Veterans
- Center for Continuing Education
- Center for Distance Education
- Center for Educational Partnerships
- Center for Student Activities
- Center for Student Success
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Colvard Student Union
- Colvard Student Union (general employment)
- The College of Education
- The College of Veterinary Medicine (Office of Admissions)
- Controller and Treasurer
- Dean of Students
- Dept. of Health Promotion and Wellness
- Dept. of Housing and Residence Life
- Health Promotion and Wellness
- Disability Resource Center
- Division of Archives and Special Collections
- Division of Student Affairs
- Division of Student Affairs (Computer-Based Testing)
- Educational Training and Technology
- Facilities Management
- Financial Aid
- The Graduate School
- Holmes Cultural Diversity Center
- International Institute
- Longest Student Health Center
- MSU Athletics
- MSU IT Service Desk
- MSU Jobs
- MSU Library
- The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
- Office of Admissions
- Office of Compliance and Risk Management
- Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Office of Pre-College and Opportunity Programs
- Social Science Research Center
- Student Money Management Center
- University Recreation
Prospective and current MA students should ask the AMEC Graduate Coordinator for more information about these positions, and opportunities to apply for them. The Graduate School also provides more comprehensive information about TA, RA, and GA positions at MSU.
