US University Funds Five Graduate Students
National University students can apply for fully funded postgraduate or graduate places under the new cooperation agreement.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Scholarships
National University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Washington University of Science and Technology to strengthen cooperation in education and research. Under the agreement, the Washington institution will fully fund five National University students at the postgraduate or graduate level.
Why it matters
The partnership targets expanded higher-education and research opportunities for National University students, which can reduce the cost of advanced study for those selected. The memorandum formalizes cooperation between the two institutions across teaching, research and skills development.
Five National University students will receive full funding at the postgraduate or graduate level from Washington University of Science and Technology. The source does not specify eligibility rules, application deadlines, or the dollar value of the awards.
The players
National University
A university that is the party to the memorandum and whose students will be eligible for the funded places.
Washington University of Science and Technology
A university in the United States that has announced full funding for five postgraduate or graduate students from National University.
The details
The two universities signed the memorandum on Friday in Washington to formalize cooperation in education and research. Washington University of Science and Technology has said it will give priority to expanding higher-education and research opportunities for National University students. The institutions plan to run joint teaching and research programmes in areas including curriculum and syllabus reform, occupational science, clinical lab science, information technology, business administration, cyber security, hospitality management, software engineering and applications of artificial intelligence.
Timeline
Friday: memorandum of understanding signed in Washington.
Sunday: press release issued about the agreement.
Education Landscape
Partnerships that pair a memorandum of understanding with funded graduate places are a recognizable way universities widen access to advanced study alongside research collaboration. This agreement adds one more example of institutions using cooperation agreements to create funded pathways rather than relying only on general scholarship pools.
Students at National University who want postgraduate or graduate study should ask the university's financial-aid or graduate admissions office how the funded places are awarded and when applications open. Students weighing advanced study can use the announced cooperation areas to see whether the joint programmes match their field.
The takeaway
Students interested in the five funded places should confirm selection criteria and deadlines directly with the participating university's financial-aid office. Watching for the programme's application details will show whether the partnership expands access as described.
Further reading
Explore more on Scholarships to see how institutions across the country fund graduate study.
