General Information
Crop and Soil Sciences accepts 10 to 30 qualified graduate students each year depending on funding availability and applicant quality. Students who are accepted to the program typically receive competitive teaching or research assistantships. These assistantships provide tuition waivers, health insurance, and stipends to help cover living expenses.
We will consider all qualified applicants for opportunities related to their areas of interest. You may wish to contact the respective faculty mentioned in the announcements below, but know it is very difficult to make an evaluation without a full application. You are encouraged to apply and give the faculty a chance to review your application through the WSU. Also note, the list below is not a complete list of opportunities. Many opportunities that become available may not get formally announced but are recruited from the pool of applicants.
Current recruitment opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- MS or PhD Graduate Assistantship with the Soils & Water Program (pdf)
- Graduate Fellowship in Applied Soil Physics (pdf)
ARCS Fellowship
U.S. citizens who have a GPA of 3.5 or above and meet other qualifying conditions may be eligible for a prestigious ARCS fellowship, which provides $7,500 the first year and $5,000 for two consecutive years (in addition to any research or teaching assistantships received). All eligible applicants will be considered; nominations are limited.
Department and College Scholarships
Several scholarships (usually between $500-$2,000) are available to graduate students from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Scholarship awards are made annually by way of WSU’s general scholarship application, due each January 31.
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Samantha Crow
Program Specialist 2
509-677-3671
samantha.crow@wsu.edu