The Texas A&M University Scholarship is a fully funded graduate assistantship opportunity for prospective Master’s and PhD students.
The Texas A&M University Graduate Scholarships offer up to a monthly stipend of $35,000 plus benefits (medical package available after completion of waiting period) and full tuition waiver.
Requirements
To be considered for the Texas A&M University Graduate Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements;
For PhD assistantship –
MS in Biology or related field; previous research experience in environmental modeling and statistics;
GPA >3.5; GRE scores >70th percentile (156 verbal and 159 quantitative). PADI, or equivalent, SCUBA certification.
For MS assistantship –
BS in Biology or related field;
Previous research experience in aquatic ecology, community ecology, or ecotoxicology;
GPA >3.0; GRE scores > 60th percentile (153 verbal and 156 quantitative).
All applicants should;
have strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills,
be detail-oriented and can work independently;
have valid driver’s licenses and insurance
be comfortable in the water and outdoors in both the heat and cold.
Benefits
The Texas A&M University Scholarships provide;
For the PhD assistantship a full stipend (grant funded Research Assistantship) for 4 years will be provided: ~$35,000/yr (tuition + salary; ~$9,000 per year + $26,000).
For the MS assistantships a full stipend (grant funded Research Assistantship) for 2 years will be provided: ~$32,000/yr (~$9,000 + $23,000).
Additional scholarship and funding opportunities may be available.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
Letter of interest describing your qualifications, experience and background, and which position you are applying to
CV,
GRE scores,
GPA and unofficial transcripts, and
Contact information for 3 academic/research references.
Method of Application
To apply for the Texas A&M University Graduate Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
Click the green button below to visit the research lab’s career webpage
Email a single PDF document to BOTH Dr. Randklev (crandklev@ag.tamu.edu) AND Dr. Lopez (roel.lopez@ag.tamu.edu) that contains the required documents above.
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Application Deadline: October 1, 2026.