Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) is a national fellowship program with a stipend of up to $34,000 per year for students with demonstrated financial need.

Missouri S&T is actively recruiting outstanding students who wish to pursue Ph.D. degrees in areas of national need under the GAANN fellowship program. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident to be eligible for the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

A degree or a degree with specialization in one or more of the following areas:

  • Cybersecurity (the interdiscipline of "Computer and Information Sciences, General" and "Computer Systems Analysis").
  • Secure computer programming (the interdiscipline of "Computer and Information Sciences, General" and "Computer Programming").
  • Artificial Intelligence (the interdiscipline of "Computer Programming," "Information Sciences and Systems," and "Computer Engineering").

Professional Engineering

A degree or a degree with specialization in one or more of the following areas:

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

In order to be eligible for the GAANN program, a student must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA)
  • Be both academically strong and research-oriented
  • Have strong GPA and GRE scores (90th percentile)
  • Be accepted into the department Ph.D. program providing the grant
  • Meet individual departmental criteria for GAANN funding

At Missouri S&T, receiving a GAANN fellowship typically includes the following:

  • Full tuition waiver
  • Resources to conduct research
  • Stipend of up to $34,000* (based on financial need according to the FAFSA)

*Maximum amount of stipend and subject to change according to the U.S. Department of Education.

GAANN eligible programs

Click on your area of interest below for individual program details and contact information.