Advising

Due to the interdepartmental nature of our program, our students are able to find and receive assistance in many different areas. We offer guidance in areas of student finance (e.g., stipend and tuition), and academic planning, as well as research interests, 

If you have any questions about the EEOB program, you can contact Angela Clarahan (clarahan@iastate.edu) for further information.

Financial Support

Graduate students in EEOB receive financial support from a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships through the undergraduate Biology program.

New applicants may compete for special Graduate College fellowships and research assistantships, which often include additional stipends, scholarship support for tuition, and research funds. All graduate students on assistantships for at least 3 months during each semester are given resident tuition status. For the academic year Ph.D. students receive 100% of tuition assistance. For M.S. students, the benefit is 50% of tuition. 

Other sources of support

PSI Fellowship - the Plant Science Institute Award is awarded to outstanding students with strong interests in plant life or utilization of plant life.

Biotechnology Fellowships - awarded to graduate students with excellent GRE scores and GPA's.

Graduate Minority Assistantships - awarded to under-represented minority graduate students by the Graduate College.

All graduate students are encouraged to seek graduate fellowships from federal agencies such as National Science Foundation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Research support is available from most professional societies and sources such as the Sigma Xi, American Museum of Natural History and the American Philosophical Society.

You’ll find support from your peers, faculty, and staff when you join a learning community. Learn about your path of study, on-campus resources and activities, and future careers. You’ll connect with faculty and students through activities both in and outside the classroom and collaborate with a peer mentor.

Connect with other students developing innovative and entrepreneurial skills in the Start Something CALS or Start Something LAS Academy. Or find other students with similar interests in any of Iowa State’s hundreds of student organizations.

The university provides a comprehensive network of academic support, health and safety resources, and supportive communities.