About the Program

The MSF Fellows program is a graduate assistantship position that allows students to pursue their MSF degree with reduced tuition charges, while obtaining paid research experience and exposure to faculty members.

MSF Fellows are MSF students selected to assist business school faculty with their research activities. The fellow works under the supervision of the faculty member to whom he or she is assigned. The program requires 10 hours of work per week during both the fall and spring semesters. Based on availability and faculty requests, MSF Fellows may be able to start their program during the summer semester.

Benefits of the Program

The MSF Fellows program is a competitive program designed to give our students a realistic view of academic research, as well as provide additional opportunities to grow your professional network. Many of our past fellows candidates have gone one to Ph.D. programs after their exposure and experiences at Villanova.

A stipend of approximately $6,550 is provided to fellows for the academic year, during the fall and spring semesters. This stipend begins with the fall semester and is payable in monthly installments. In addition, a waiver of half of the MSF tuition and fees during each semester of employment is provided.

The total award for the 2011 academic year is a roughly $18,000 package.

Outside Employment

MSF Fellows are prohibited from engaging in additional employment, either on-campus or elsewhere.

Application Deadline

Application Deadline For consideration as an MSF Fellow for the fall semester, all applications and letters of recommendation must be received by the final deadline of March 31.

Please plan to fill out the PDF application form and attach in an e-mail to our Admissions Coordinator, Allyson Hutchinson at allyson.hutchinson@villanova.edu.