Funding Opportunities 

The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Faculty typically offer graduate student funding in the form of graduate assistant positions (i.e., research or teaching).

Other Current Funding Opportunities

• Currently, the Department has an open call for graduate students to apply for the LSU Fellowships Program in Nuclear Science and Engineering.

• Dr. Chris Marvel, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is seeking two Ph.D. students to work with his research group, which focuses on evaluating processing-structure-property relationships of nanostructured metals and ceramics to design novel materials. If you are interested, please use this link to learn more about the qualifications and how to apply: PhD Positions in Nanostructured Metals and Ceramics.

• Industrial Engineering Professor Hyun Jeon has an open call for undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program.

• Dr. Warren Liao, Professor of Industrial Engineering, is seeking a qualified graduate student to assist with a project that will begin summer 2018 and end June 30, 2019. Learn more about the qualification requirements, information about the research project and details on how to apply.