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Financial Support

Teaching Assistantships

To be considered for a Teaching Assistantship, please view the graduate studies admission guidelines published by the academic department in your field.

ISP Research Assistantships

A Research Assistantship (RA) in the Institute for Shock Physics includes an annual stipend, waiver of tuition, and health insurance. In addition, please feel free to contact the Institute directly (shock@wsu.edu or 509.335.5345) for more information.

Departmental Links

Special Fellowships

The ISP Graduate Scholar Award and the ISP Director’s Fellowship support outstanding incoming and continuing graduate students who commit to completing their PhD thesis research in shock wave or dynamic compression science. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Eligibility for financial support includes a demonstrated interest in ISP research activities, an excellent academic record, and admission to an academic department in the physical sciences or engineering at WSU. For more information about admission procedures, please visit WSU Admissions.

To be considered for either of these prestigious awards, please complete the application below. In addition to the application form, you will be asked to provide the following:

Resume
Unofficial transcripts
One-page letter of interest addressed to Dr. Brian Jensen, Director

Apply for ISP Special Fellowships

Awards include:

$34,000 Annual Stipend
~$2,000 Annual Support for Fees
Waiver of Tuition
Health Insurance

Awards will be made on a yearly basis through a competitive process with applications due in January of each year.

External Scholarships

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