Students at Texas A&M earn a world-class education. The Department of Poultry Science has an extremely successful scholarship program to assist students in obtaining their degree in Poultry Science. We award scholarships annually to undergraduate students majoring in Poultry Science and provide support to graduate students through assistantships, fellowships, travel, and research grants. The department uses the University Wide Application facilitated through Scholarships & Financial Aid. This allows students to be considered for not only departmental scholarships but college and university wide aid as well. The application opens annually for in October and closes each February. Our departmental scholarship committee then reviews applications and awards these scholarships at the department’s annual spring banquet in April.
Funding an Undergraduate Degree
The Department of Poultry Science offers scholarships annually to undergraduate students to help make higher education more affordable and accessible. To be eligible for these scholarships, undergraduate students need to fill out the university scholarship application. Scholarship awards are assessed each year and given based on need and availability of funds. Students may be eligible for different scholarships based on the type of student they are. For more information on application deadlines, please visit the Important Dates page on Aggie OneStop. Students will be notified by the department if they have received an award.
Funding a Graduate Degree
There are a number of fellowship and scholarship opportunities that are available to graduate students. The following discussion summarizes some of the major opportunities currently available. Most provide a nonresident tuition waiver. Check with the department graduate office and Office of Graduate Studies for details. Students holding fellowships should check the current graduate catalog to determine registration requirements.
Graduate Student Scholarships
To be eligible for university scholarships, graduate students need to fill out the university scholarship application. In addition to university scholarships, the Department may offer a limited number of competitive or travel scholarships based on merit and financial need. Recipients of such scholarships are eligible for a waiver of non-resident tuition. Requests for applications will be announced and distributed through the department.
- Rod Ziemer Scholarship: Need-based travel scholarship for graduate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences who are presenting papers at the annual AAEA meetings.
Graduate Student Fellowships
Graduate fellowships are awarded annually based on availability of funding and need. They are open to master’s and doctoral students. More information can be found on the Graduate and Professional School website.
Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award
The Graduate and Professional School’s Graduate Student Research and Presentation (RAP) Travel Award provides graduate students with educational and professional development opportunities through reimbursing up to $750 for travel expenses associated with academic conferences and research projects in the United States and abroad.
Other Funding Opportunities at Texas A&M University
You deserve access to a quality education that will open doors of opportunity. We want to partner with you to pay for your college expenses. Financial assistance is available for all Texas A&M students in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, work study, and military education benefits.
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The Competitive Scholarship waiver, authorized under Texas Education Code 54.213a, is an optional waiver that institutions can implement. An eligible non-resident student who holds a competitive academic scholarship of a specified minimum dollar amount for the academic year or summer for which the student is enrolled may be eligible to pay the fees and charges required of Texas residents without regard to the length of time the student has resided in Texas. Undergraduates are eligible up to $4,000 and graduate students $1,000 per an academic year.