Support
The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University offers competitive multi-year funding packages. Most students secure funding in the form of a ½ time Graduate Assistantship as either a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) upon acceptance into our doctoral program or during their tenure in our program. Specific TA or RA duties depend on the course and research project and require an average of twenty hours of work each week during the semester.
College of Social Science Funding
The Charles P. and Linda A. Thompson Endowment for Social Science Research
This endowment supports graduate student research in the College of Social Science. Both graduates of MSU and highly accomplished in their careers, Linda and Charles Thompson are socially conscious philanthropists who provided a generous gift to MSU to establish this endowment in support of research that is rooted in Social Science and crosses academic disciplines to help resolve the world's problems.
Nominations are solicited through the departments in the spring for research support money in the summer or subsequent academic year.
Kenneth E. Corey Research Enrichment Fund
The intent of this endowed fund is to benefit students and faculty of the College of Social Science at Michigan State University. Professor Kenneth E. Corey served as Dean of the MSU College of Social Science from 1989-1999. As a reflection of his deep affection for and continued close relationship with the MSU College of Social Science, and to further nurture the research culture within the College, he established this endowed fund to provide ongoing support for research within the College.
Nominations are solicited through the departments in the spring for research support money in the summer or subsequent academic year.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Abbott
Executive Secretary
College of Social Science
Phone: 517-353-4823
Other Funding Sources
The Graduate School offers fellowship programs that provide financial support for outstanding students who plan to enroll in a doctoral or master of fine arts program. Links to these resources are below.