Many of our incoming students are supported by following first-year fellowships, departmental teaching assistantships and research assistantships from faculty members. Applicants don't have to apply for these funding, the program nominated the applicants based on recommendations from admission committee and faculty members.
Assistantship Funding
The Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship
The Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship Program seeks to assist graduate programs to promote a diversity of views, experiences, and ideas in the pursuit of research, scholarship, and creative excellence. This diversity is promoted through the recruitment and support of academically excellent students who are looking to advance equity, diversity, and social justice through scholarly, volunteer, or community activism experiences that required a long-term commitment.
The DOVE fellowship is a $25,000 stipend, academic year tuition at the general graduate rate for up to 14 credits per semester, subsidized health insurance through the Graduate Assistant Health Plan for up to one calendar year.
For details on eligibility and application process please visit the DOVE Fellowship page.
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) Fellowship
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) provide financial support for graduate students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Nominees should have backgrounds and interests that identify them as outstanding students who are clearly committed to the interdisciplinary study of the global south in the context of global change. We encourage nomination of exceptionally capable students, especially but not only from the global south and groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education. Prospective students are nominated by their chosen graduate program.& Students who wish to be nominated must contact the Director of Graduate Studies in advance.
Teaching and Research Assistantship
A typical Conservation Sciences student has a Graduate Assistant position - either as a Research Assistant (RA) or as a Teaching Assistant (TA). The pay range for Graduate Assistants varies by department but is typically $15,000 to $18,500/year for a 50% appointment. In addition, Graduate Assistants receive comprehensive health and dental insurance and are eligible for tuition benefits-a 50% assistantship (20 hours/week) results in a 100% tuition waiver. Out-of-state residents who have worked 2 semesters as a graduate assistant are eligible to receive a maximum of 4 semesters of resident tuition rate once they no longer are graduate assistants.