Washington University in St. Louis offers a fully funded PhD in Mechanical Engineering. The quantitative requirement for the PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering is 72 credit hours. Of these, 36 to 48 units must be course credit, and 24 to 36 units must be research credit, MEMS 600. Units earned toward a previous MS in Engineering may be counted toward these totals. Their PhD students are fully funded, including full tuition support and health insurance. The doctoral candidate will also receive a generous stipend to cover living expenses. This support is guaranteed as you continue to make satisfactory progress towards your degree.