California Institute of Technology, based in Pasadena, CA offers a fully funded Master of Science in mechanical engineering. The M.S. degree is normally only awarded to students who expect to pursue a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering and who do not already have an M.S. degree in mechanical engineering. Virtually all graduate students in Mechanical Engineering receive financial support for the duration of their studies, which fully pays tuition and provides a stipend for living expenses. This support may take the form of a fellowship, a teaching assistantship, a research assistantship, or a combination of these options.