College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

The MSU Entomology Department is excited to invite applications for the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship (TFEGF)! The TFEGF is intended to support outstanding graduate students pursuing graduate training in Entomology at Michigan State University.  

This fellowship will provide a fully-funded graduate research assistantship ($35,000 annual salary for the 2026-2027 academic year), benefits, tuition and $5000 in research and travel support. The TFEGF will be awarded for one year and is renewable for a second year based on program progress. One Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship will be awarded for Fall 2026 and one for Fall 2027. Thereafter, the TFEGF will be awarded biannually. 

Prospective MSU Entomology students and current MSU Entomology students with at least two years remaining in their degree program are eligible to apply. Applications for the Fall 2026 award cycle will open September 1, 2025 and will close November 21, 2025.  

This unique fellowship opportunity is possible through the Tatter Family Endowment for Excellence in Entomology, which was established by the late Mary Tatter and family in honor of Jordan Tatter who was a 1960 graduate of MSU Entomology. As Tatters’ son, Stephen Tatter, M.D., Ph.D., shared when the endowment was created, “My mother and father were passionate about the importance of entomology, agriculture and natural resources in our world. They believed supporting Michigan State University was the best way to pursue this passion.” We are honored to carry on the legacy of the Tatter Family by supporting the next generation of entomologists.