Funding

Missouri State University offers a number of special funding opportunities for graduate students including thesis research, non-thesis research, and student travel funding.

This funding specifically supports your research and helps pay costs incurred while initiating or constructing your project.

All applications must be submitted electronically as one PDF document. All applications must be emailed electronically as one PDF document to the Graduate College.

 

Thesis and Non-Thesis Funding - Amount Distributed

Bar chart titled 'Thesis and Non-Thesis Funding - Amount Distributed' showing total research funding given to students by academic year from 2018–2019 to 2024–2025. Funding was $35,084.70 in 2018–2019 and peaked at $36,763.00 in 2019–2020 before dropping to $28,317.32 in 2020–2021. It then rose steadily to $34,068.00 in 2021–2022 and $37,044.48 in 2022–2023. The amount remained relatively stable afterward, with $35,250.97 in 2023–2024 and $37,298.83 in 2024–2025.