Graduate Degree Information

Graduate Applications Open for 2021

We are now welcoming graduate student applications for Spring and Fall 2021! Students applying to the Math or Statistical Science PhD programs will be automatically considered for teaching assistantship positions, which provide a tuition waiver and salary. The majority of our assistantships become available fall semester, so if we do not have any positions to offer this spring, we may ask to defer your application to Fall 2021. As one of the most diverse departments in the College of Arts & Sciences, we encourage international student applications. The priority deadline for funding consideration is August 10th (Spring start) and January 10th (Fall start). Please contact the graduate coordinator for more information: gradinfo@math.wsu.edu.

Click here for a list of application materials and additional information.

Graduate Degrees Offered:

• MS in Mathematics (including options in Applied Mathematics, Computational Finance, and Mathematics Teaching)
• MS in Statistics (click here for more information) and Graduate Minor in Statistics
• PhD in Mathematics (including optional tracks in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education)
• PhD in Statistical Science (click here for more information)

Math & Stat Graduate Student Handbook

Application Information

• Consult the application checklist.
• Apply online at the Graduate School.
• Housing, Dining, and Resident Life.
• The City of Pullman and community.

Links of Interest to Current and Future Students

• Feel free to directly contact math graduate faculty members for information on research projects, and visit the research page for information on areas of active research.
• Graduate course descriptions and scheduled offerings.
• Research Topics.
• The Mathematics Graduate Program follows these Bylaws.
• There is a LaTeX style file for use in typesetting your PhD thesis.
• Funding and travel opportunities for graduate students.

WSU Graduate School

• General information on graduate studies may be found at the Graduate School.
• Graduate School Forms
• Graduate Student Policies and Procedures
• Graduate School FAQ page
• Graduate School Orientation Videos - helpful videos (and PowerPoint slides) on: You and Your Mentor; Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct; Financial Aid; Scholarships; Assistantships; Grands & Fellowships; Health & Wellness Services; Health Insurance; and State Residency.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. The NSF expects to award 2,000 Graduate Research Fellowships per fiscal year under this program solicitation pending availability of funds. Each Fellowship consists of three years of support during a five-year fellowship period. Currently, NSF provides a stipend of $34,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the graduate degree-granting institution for each Fellow who uses the fellowship support in a fellowship year. Graduate students are limited to only one application to the GRFP, submitted either in the first year or in the second year of graduate school. Read more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.