Financial Support

Funding opportunities for qualified applicants are provided through our through our NIEHS training grant, as well as faculty-funded research assistantships and university and other fellowship programs. Current support includes stipend ($33,000), tuition and health insurance through NCSU GSSP program.

Supplemental funding is also available from the NC State University Graduate School Diversity Programs for individuals from under-represented groups.

Additional information on sources of support for graduate studies can be found at the Graduate School web site.

To be considered for support, applications should be completed by December 15 for Fall Semester.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Training Grant Fellowships-Molecular Pathways to Pathogenesis in Toxicology

Stipend:	$33,000 per year plus health insurance, tuition & fees
Faculty Advisor:	NIEHS Training Grant Preceptors: Drs. David Aylor, Scott Belcher, James Bonner, Matthew Breen, David Buchwalter, Michael Cowley, Jane Hoppin, Cathrine Hoyo, Detlef Knappe Seth Kullman, Kurt Marsden, Carolyn Mattingly, Nanette Nascone-Yoder, Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji, Heather Patisaul, Antonio Planchart, David Reif, Emilie Rissman, R. Michael Roe, Robert C. Smart, Yoshiaki Tsuji, Hong Wang, Fred Wright, Jeffery Yoder, Yihui Zhou.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the PhD Toxicology program. Selection is based on written application and requires strong academic credentials including GPA, GRE scores (Optional as of December 2021) and three letters of recommendation. The training program focuses on biochemical, molecular, and environmental toxicology. For more information, see the NIEHS Training Grant web page.

Research Assistantships

Stipend:	$29,000-33,000 per year
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member in Toxicology
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the Toxicology graduate program. Selection is based on written application and requires strong academic credentials including GPA, GRE (Optional as of December 2021) scores and three letters of recommendation.

Teaching Assistantship

Stipend:	$25,500 annually
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member in Toxicology
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the Toxicology graduate program. Selection is based on written application and requires strong academic credentials including GPA, GRE scores (Optional as of December 2021) and three letters of recommendation.

Teaching Assistantships in Other Departments

Stipend:	Varies, typically $25,500 per year
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member in Toxicology.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the graduate school at NCSU. Selection is based on strong academic credentials. More information can be obtained by contacting: Biological Sciences TA: Freya Legoas Chemistry TA: (contact Chemistry Department)

Research Assistantships on Individual Faculty Competitive Grants

Stipend:	$29,000-$33,000 per year
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member in Toxicology program with available grant funds. Applicants may correspond with individual faculty members to check availability.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the Toxicology graduate program. Selection is based on written application and requires strong academic credentials including GPA, GRE (Optional as of December 2021) scores and three letters of recommendation.

NCSU/NIH Biotechnology Training Program Traineeships

Stipend:	Competitive annual stipend per year plus travel, tuition book, equipment and supply allowance.
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member of the NC State University Biotechnology Training Program. Members of the Toxicology Program faculty and associate faculty who qualify are listed at the NCSU Biotechnology Program web site.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program and be working with a participating Biotechnology faculty member and pursuing a Biotechnology Minor. Generally, students participate in the second and third years of their Ph.D. programs. For more information on the Biotechnology Minor, visit the NCSU Biotechnology Program web site.

Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship Program in Biotechnology

Stipend:	$34,000 annually, depending on financial need, Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance
Faculty Advisor:	Any faculty member in Toxicology.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program in a participating department (e.g., Environmental and Molecular Toxicology) and be a Biotechnology Minor. Selection is based on written application and requires strong academic credentials. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be committed to a career in university teaching or research and have demonstrated financial need. For more information on the fellowship program, see the Graduate School’s GAANN web site. For more information on the Biotechnology Minor, see the NCSU Biotechnology Program web site.

Note: Assistantships and fellowships are always in considerable demand and highly competitive. Therefore, completed applications should be sent to the department or Graduate School as early as possible. We usually do not accept PhD students unless they are awarded financial support through an assistantship or fellowship. Decisions are made early each spring concerning support for the following Fall semester. To be considered for support, applications should be completed by December 15 for Fall Semester.

It is advised that prospective students correspond directly with those professors in areas where they may wish to pursue their research and graduate studies.