Graduate Students
Research Assistantship
The Civil Engineering Department offers graduate degrees at both the doctoral and master's levels in Structural Engineering, Transportation Systems Engineering, and Construction Management and Construction Engineering. Graduate assistantships are available for qualified students for research-based (M.S. and D.Sc.) degrees. To be considered students must first apply to the graduate program in Civil Engineering.
Graduate Admissions (Apply Online)
GK12 Fellowship Program
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Washington University has developed a partnership with Gateway Middle School, Steger Sixth Grade Center, Metro High School and the Department of Education to improve the opportunities for students at these St. Louis schools. The partnership focuses on capturing 6-12th grade students' interest in mathematics, science, and engineering. This program is funded by the NSF.
GK12 Fellows (doctoral students), undergraduate teaching assistants, K-12 school teachers, and Washington University faculty form 8 teaching teams, each with a specific area of expertise. Each teaching team will develop a Teaching Module and, over a period of 7 weeks(4 per year), instruct K-12 students on using the tools developed. Our mission is to communicate our excitement about science, mathematics, and engineering to K-12 students through hands on classroom experiments and activities. Globalization is a particular aspect of the program.
GK12 Official Web page and Application Information
GAANN Fellowship Program
The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship Program provides fellowships, through the Civil Engineering Department, to assist graduate students with excellent records who plan to pursue doctoral degrees in civil engineering in one of the relevant research areas.
The GAANN program at Washington University will provide to all fellows a stipend in the amount of the fellow's independent financial need. Also provided is an institutional payment to cover the cost of the fellow's tuition. Each fellow is required to participate in the educational goals of the department by being a course instructor during their tenure at Washington University.
Contingent on a fellow's admission and acceptance to the program, the fellow is required to attend periodic teaching workshops held by the Washington University Teaching Center. Additionally, one year of 1/2 time teaching duties must be completed for one full academic year. Finally, fellows are required to attend quarterly GAANN meeting at which fellows will present on topics relating to there research and/or interests.
Undergraduate Students
REU Program
The Department of Civil Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is accepting applications for the Structural Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Undergraduates from diverse backgrounds will be given an opportunity to spend 10 weeks this (2006) summer working on state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary research projects in infrastructure innovations, assessment, and management. A select number of REU students who are in the St. Louis area may also participate in research during the school year through this program. Students from science, math and engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply. To be eligible for the REU program, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Further, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree program leading to a bachelor's degree. Students who have received their bachelor's degree before the program begins can not be considered.
Download the Application (pdf format)
High School Students
STARS Research Program
The STARS Program at Washington University was created to increase career opportunities for our undergraduate students through practical business and information technology learning experiences. Through our Student Internship Program and our Professional Development training courses, we strive to achieve this main goal. The STARS Program feels that this is a valuable opportunity for all undergraduate students, not just those interested in a career in technology. The ability to work with technology has become a basic business skill in our increasingly complex world.