Assistantships

Agribusiness Graduate Research Assistantships

Agribusiness Assistantship Awards are reserved annually for qualified, full-time students. The assistantship pays a ten month stipend (August - May) in return for 20 hours of work on an assigned project relevant to the Agribusiness program at the University of Nebraska.

In addition to the stipend, tuition is waived for up to 12 hours during the fall and spring semesters, and up to 6 hours during the summer session. Students are also eligible for health insurance coverage at no cost through the University Health plan. Dependents may also be insured, at an additional cost.

Assistantships are awarded based upon the application materials submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies, CBA Graduate Advising, and the Agribusiness Assistantship Essay Application. Some of the factors considered when awarding assistantships are an applicant's undergraduate GPA, GMAT score, and career goals.

Instructions to Apply for an Assistantship

1. You must be admitted to the MBA Program to apply for an assistantship.
2. Compose an essay addressing the following:
   
   • why you are interested in the Agribusiness MBA
   • what your career goals include
   • what skills you want to build, or topics you are interested in studying
3. Complete the essay in Times New Roman, 11 point, or similar font. Fonts smaller than 11 point will disqualify applicant. The essay must be 2 pages in length, or less.
4. Attach as a Microsoft Word or WordPerfect document, and e-mail to lbrown4@unl.edu.
5. If you are unable to e-mail the document, please send via U.S. Mail to:
   
   Agribusiness MBA Program
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln
   College of Business Administration
   310 CBA
   P.O. Box 880492
   Lincoln, NE 68588-0492

A student must be admitted to the program to be considered for an assistantship award.

Application deadlines are April 1 for the fall semester, and November 1 for the Spring Semester.