Pitt is here to provide you with an exceptional educational experience as well as the financial support to make it happen.
Admission to the graduate program does not imply the granting of financial aid or funding. Review the opportunities listed below and the information on the Office of the Provost Graduate Studies Funding webpage to find out more about how funding and financial aid works at the graduate level in the Swanson School of Engineering.
Student Appointment Funding Opportunities
The Swanson School of Engineering offers a limited number of highly competitive teaching and research assistantships primarily at the PhD level. Funding can potentially cover tuition costs and include a living stipend. Appointment opportunities include:
- Fellowships - awarded to students of outstanding ability. The funding is usually an unrestricted grant.
- Traineeships - awarded to students for training in selected areas. There may be restrictions on the courses that may be taken.
- Teaching Assistantships and Teaching Fellowships - awarded to exceptionally well-prepared students in return for assistance in laboratories, recitation sections, and other teaching duties. Partial or full tuition scholarships are also provided.
- Research Assistantships - awarded to students for assistance on research programs.
Select the PhD program you are interested in on the Programs & Degrees webpage to find out more about the funding opportunities in your desired program.
There is no additional application to be considered for funding. Simply answer the question on the EngineeringCAS application for our PhD programs that you are interested in being considered for a teaching or research assistantship, and submit a complete application by your desired department’s Financial Consideration deadline.
Funding decisions are managed by each department.