Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Students - Teaching and Research Assistantships
TA and RA Applications
Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships and Assistantships
The Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department has a number of teaching assistantships,
research assistantships, and two scholarships that support graduate students in
electrical engineering.
Prospective students are encouraged to apply for one or more of these
assistantships. In recognition of the role of of the University of Nevada, Reno as a land-grant university
serving the state of Nevada, priority will be given to qualified Nevada
residents: research assistantships will be advertised together with the name of
a designated contact person or sponsor, as they become available.
The following is a list of the scholarships and assistantships and the required
qualifications:
Dickinson Fellowship
- Residency: Nevada Resident or U.S. Citizen
- Degree Sought: M.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Yearly Amount: $15,000 + tuition
- Download and fill out the Dickinson Fellowship Application (PDF)
Turner Fellowship
- Residency: Nevada Resident
- Degree Sought: M.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum GPA: none
- Yearly Amount: $10,000 + tuition
- Download and fill out the Turner Fellowship Application (PDF)
Teaching Assistantships
- Residency: Nevada Resident or U.S. Citizen preferred
- Degree Sought: M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum GPA: 3.3
- Yearly Amount: $9,500 + tuition
- Download and fill out the Teaching Assistantship Application (PDF)