Student Resources
We offer a variety of financial aid, fellowships, assistantships and professional development. Let us know how we can support you.
Thesis and Dissertation Guide
Thesis and dissertation help from the University of Dayton Libraries. The page is maintained by the Roesch Library in partnership with the Graduate School. Go to Guide for Engineering Students
Professional Organizations
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Fellowships, Grants & Assistantships
Clare Boothe Luce Fellowship
Awarded to highly qualified women who are doctoral candidates or, in some cases, candidates for a master's degree in any of the scientific or engineering fields. Open to U.S. citizens only. For more information, contact your department chairperson. Click here to visit the Foundation.
Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Fellowships
DAGSI will award up to 15 three-year fellowships to new doctoral students studying engineering or computer science at one of the three member institutions: the Air Force Institute of Technology, the University of Dayton or Wright State University. These fellowships support full-time, research-based doctoral study and will be awarded to candidates with exceptional demonstrated capability and aptitude. Awards include a stipend of $27,500 plus full tuition for three years of study and research. Candidates will be invited to visit the three DAGSI campuses before the awards are announced. For more details on eligibility and the application process. Click here to visit DAGSI.
Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Scholarships
Full-tuition scholarships are available for both part-time and full-time graduate students in engineering. For highly qualified, full-time doctoral students, opportunities exist for full-tuition with yearly stipend. Applications for the DAGSI Scholarship will ONLY be accepted online. Supporting documentation may be submitted to your home institution. Click here to visit DAGSI.
Dr. Krishna M. Pasala Memorial Scholarship
Annual scholarship that recognizes the academic excellence of one graduate student in the University of Dayton Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Click here to go to Scholarship Information
Electro-optics Assistantships
The electro-optics program offers two types of assistantships: teaching and research. The teaching assistantships are usually done in collaboration with the physics department. Research assistantships are given based on a student's research interest. Each assistantship may include a stipend and tuition remission. Most assistantship contracts are given for a year or less and vary in funding. Indicate your interest in an assistantship when completing page two of the Application for Graduate Admission online. For more details, please contact the electro-optics program.
Hans von Ohain Fellowship
Awarded to a full-time doctoral student with excellent academic credentials who is interested in entering the aerospace profession. Must be a native-born American. For more information, contact your department chair.
Learn, Lead and Serve Fund Grants
Make a positive impact on the community while exploring engineering concepts. The School of Engineering Learn, Lead and Serve (LLS) Fund encourages students to perform domestic and international research while serving community organizations. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $2,000, and higher amounts are available for team projects. Applications are accepted each semester. For more information, contact Dr. Malcolm Daniels.
Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowships
Competitively awarded fellowships to graduate students pursuing degrees in one of the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) at Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) universities. Awardees are required to participate in university research projects and present results at the annual OSGC Research Symposium. Click here to visit OSGC.