The MetroPower Building & Construction Fellowship has been established as part of the The Next Generation Program sponsored by MetroPower’s parent company, PPC Partners. The program supports the advancement of the new generations of STEM professionals and is inspired by the impact of MetroPower’s history of service and leadership in the Southeastern United States. The program seeks to create opportunities for individuals to improve their skills, their quality of life, as well as industry advancement.

This Fellowship program supports two (2) fellowships of $10,000 per year ($5000 per semester renewed once with good standing).  Eligibility requirements include an interest in electrical specialty construction and being a current student in the MSBCFM program at the School of Building Construction with good academic standing. We will accept applications for Fall 2023 until September 15th.

The income from the endowment is to be used to support the Building Construction program at the discretion of the Dean of the College. The Chair of the School will select one or more graduate students (depending on the funds available) to award the Kimbrough fellowship.

The Senn Family Fellowships are supported by Mark Senn (MCP 1981’) and his daughter, Mary Senn (MGT 2015’) for graduate students in the Real Estate Development program in the School of Building Construction in the College of Design. The Senn Fellowships recipients will be selected by the Director of the Real Estate Development program with approval from the Chair of the School of Building Construction.

Fellowships shall be awarded to graduate students who are pursuing the Master of Real Estate Development (add link to program page on our website) in the School of Building Construction in the College of Design. Recipients shall be selected by the Director of the Master of Real Estate Development Program, or his or her designee, with the approval of the Chair of the School. Awards shall be managed by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, or its successor.

Support through assistantships provide an opportunity for students to develop teaching skills and hands-on research experience through apprenticeship with a member of the faculty. An important component of receiving a GTA/GRA position is that the student and faculty interests be reasonably aligned to provide the best possible experience.

Available GTA positions are typically advertised to our graduate students just before the semester in which they are available, and any graduate student may apply. The positions are competitive and generally filled based on aligning interests, knowledge, and background of class material between the faculty member and the applicant.

The majority of GRA positions are funded by grants or contracts awarded to the School's research faculty. GRA positions are typically hired directly by the faculty member who is, or soon will be, building a team to work on a particular funded project.

We encourage new and existing graduate students to learn more about our faculty and their areas of specialization and research. Interested graduate students should reach out to faculty to inquire about project openings and collaboration opportunities.

Students with assistantships receive a tuition waiver and monthly stipend and work 15-20 hours per week. The College of Design stipend rates as well as the guidelines for stipend levels can be found here: Stipends for Graduate Assistantships | Policy Library.

Additional information about graduate assistantships, fellowships, loans, and off-campus employment options is available on the Office of Graduate Studies site.