The department has several sources of funding for graduate students. Students may be funded by:
The following fellowships are available:
Cox Fellowship: Fellowships are provided through the department's Gertrude M. Cox Fellowship Fund and are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to either incoming or continuing students in statistics. The Cox Fellowship Fund was established to honor Miss Gertrude Mary Cox, the "first lady of the world of statistics." Dr. Cox, a nationally recognized educator, organized the first Department of Statistics in the nation at NCSU where she was instrumental in developing the internationally renowned Institute of Statistics. Her contributions as a teacher and researcher have brought great distinction to NCSU in the field of statistics and high honors to herself from the scientific world.
The Fund will continue, in perpetuity, the significant contributions of this distinguished statistician through the professional accomplishments and personal lives of the young men and women who pursue graduate study in statistics at NCSU. Cox Fellows receive a nine-month stipend in addition to full waiver of tuition and fees. They carry no service obligation but fellows are expected to carry full academic load and maintain a strong record.
SAS Fellowship: Fellowships are provided through the SAS Fellowship Fund and are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to either incoming or continuing students in statistics. SAS Fellows receive a twelve-month stipend in addition to full waiver of tuition and fees. They carry some service obligation at SAS and fellows are expected to carry full academic load and maintain a strong record.
Other sources of funding: Students may be funded through other sources including national fellowships (e.g. NSF), university fellowships, including NCSU Diversity Fellowships, or other fellowships that the department sponsors.
