Funding Opportunities

Biofuels, urban land development, grazing patterns, hydrodynamics, government policies, climate change, forest restoration—our research expenditures exceed $6.8 million yearly. There are multiple opportunities to be involved in meaningful work. The abundance of private and public funding, and our friendly atmosphere, is a powerful formula to help decide what kind of research you want to do and who you want to do it with.

At more than $300,000 per faculty member, the College of Forestry and Environmental Science maintains the highest external funding level of any academic unit at Michigan Tech.

This is why we say, if you want to do research, this is the place.

Graduate Assistantship Positions

You have homework: pinpoint your area of research interest, then get to know faculty members working in that area. Contact them directly—we are all on a first-name basis here. If you don’t see the exact topic you are looking for, ask. We continuously acquire research funding. Faculty choose students to work with, and decide where to allocate available funding. By getting to know your professors, you increase your potential to be matched with an assistantship and research project that is right for you. So, attend Friday coffees, go to seminars, and take advantage of faculty office hours.

*Acceptance to the Graduate School and a graduate program in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science does not guarantee financial support. Financial support in the form of an assistantship is based on teaching or research needs and available resources, as well as qualifications of individuals applying. Other funding opportunities may be available. Please contact the Graduate School for more information. 

Active Postings 

Graduate Opportunities- AmeriCorps/VISTA

Check out what other opportunities are currently available on our Natural Resource Jobs Posting page. 

External Funding Announcements