Fully Funded Texas A&M University Scholarship 2027.

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.
• More information about the graduate program in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management. 
• More information about the mussel research program at NRI-TAMU.

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2026.