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External Funding Resources for Graduate Students

External Funding Resources for Graduate Students. Office of Fellowships & Community Engagement Graduate College Admin. 322 The University of Arizona. Average Grad & First Professional Student Debt at Graduation 11-12. AZ Resident - $61,681 Non-resident - $43,644 All Students - $56,469

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External Funding Resources for Graduate Students

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  1. External Funding Resources for Graduate Students Office of Fellowships & Community Engagement Graduate College Admin. 322 The University of Arizona

  2. Average Grad & First Professional Student Debt at Graduation 11-12 • AZ Resident - $61,681 • Non-resident - $43,644 • All Students - $56,469 • Source: Arizona Board of Regents, 2012 Financial Aid Report, pg. 55. • Cumulative US student debt is up 25% from 2008 to 2011 in sharp contrast to declining debt in other consumer sectors. • Source: NY Federal Reserve in the NY Times/Aug. 2011

  3. Don’t be like Brad & Marissa. Apply for external funding!

  4. World of Grad Funding • Federal Financial Aid - loans, grants, work study, tuition remissions • Internal Support - Assistantships, research $, donors, UA scholarships • Employer assisted educational benefits (UA Qualified Tuition Reduction) • External Funding –scholarships, fellowships, travel awards, research awards from funders outside the UA

  5. Where’s the Money? Where to Find Funding

  6. Types of Grad Student Awards • Study and training - 1-3 year fellowships • Travel Awards – archives, conferences, language learning, presenting • Internship, externship, coop, workshops • Special Projects, Service & Outreach • Dissertation Research - thesis or dissertation • Post-doctoral Research

  7. Campus Resources • Grad College Funding site • Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships – Honors College • College & Departmental Resources • SBSRI – Social & Behavioral Sciences • Scholarships & Financial Aid • Career Services (internships) • Join your professional society as a student!

  8. Searchable Databases • Pivot – pivot.cos.com • Grant Forward - www.grantforward.com • GRAPES – Grad Scholarships at UCLA • http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/grpinst.htm • Grants.gov – Federal government portal • Foundation Center – Pima Main Library Sign up for Alert Services through Pivot and Grant Forward!

  9. Tips for Using Pivot • Sign up as a new user using your UA email and affiliate with UA • Alerts - carry out a search, save your query, click on receive weekly updates. • Pivot Support Documentshttp://pivot.cos.com/support • Pivot Training Videos on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestPivot

  10. Scholarship Databases • UA’s Scholarship Universe – Scholarships & Financial Aid https://scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu/splash/splash.aspx • Fin Aid - www.finaid.org/ • Fast Web - www.fastweb.com/

  11. Graduate College Support • GradFunding newsletter & advice • Workshops • Fellowship Application Support Programs • NSF GRFP Support Program • Grad College Funding Resources • grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources

  12. GradFunding News & Advice To subscribe, email list@list.arizona.edu. In the subject line type: "subscribe gradfunding Firstname Lastname" Leave the message body blank and delete any automatic signature. More info on subscribing @ http://uits.arizona.edu/services/email/email-lists/help/subscribe

  13. Application Support Programs • NSF GRFP, GROW, DDIG & EAPSI • DAAD Priority Research Candidate • Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad • Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development • P.E.O. Scholar Award

  14. UA NSF Grad Research Fellowship Support Program • Review your eligibility first http://www.nsfgrfp.org/how_to_apply/eligibility_guide • Register for the UA Grad College Support Program at: grad.arizona.edu/gradfunding/applicationsupport/nsfgrfp

  15. Favorite Opportunities NSF Grad Research Fellowship Fulbright (IIE) Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) National Labs Internships Natl. Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship EPA STAR DAAD, Ford, Mellon, Tinker, Marshall, and Spencer NIH R-31 Dissertation/Ruth Kirschstein

  16. A Brief Example • The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

  17. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship • To help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the U.S. It recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF’s mission.

  18. NSF GRFP Key Elements • Five Year Award – $132,000 • Three years of support • $32,000 Stipend per year • $12,000 Educational allowance to institution • International research opportunities • Access to XSEDE • cyberinfrastructure resources

  19. GRFP Supported Disciplines • Chemistry • Computer and Information Science and Engineering • Engineering • Geosciences • Life Sciences • Materials Research • Mathematical Sciences • Physics and Astronomy • Psychology • Social Sciences • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (research-focused)

  20. NSF GRF Application Via NSF FastLane • Personal Statement, Relevant Background and Future Goals • Graduate Research Statement • Transcripts • Three letters of reference • Additional information required for some candidates See Solicitation at www.nsfgrp.org

  21. Advice from experienced grant writers.

  22. Grantwriters Checklist • Set goals • Note timing • Read guidelines carefully. • Develop ideas • Cultivate references • Write regularly • Keep on applying! • Prepare yourself • Get a variety of experiences, including travel, service & research • Network with faculty & peers • Publish & present

  23. Where Do You See Yourself Going? • What do you want from your education? • Develop a map of life goals • Plan ahead with focused attention • Develop a mix of funding strategies • Be flexible

  24. Timing Matters • Apply in fall of 1st & 2nd yr for fellowships • Note deadlines – allow 6-12 months! • Allot time to adequately prepare • Use summers and classes to write • Advance to candidacy & have your topic approved in time for deadlines • File the FAFSA in Jan./Feb. each year

  25. Make Connections • Network – Faculty/Staff/Peers • Cultivate 4 solid recommenders • Develop affiliations and contacts at other institutions, research sites and conferences

  26. Travel & Enjoy Interesting Experiences • Conferences • Internships • Research • Short term study • Workshops • Service/Outreach

  27. Learn by Doing - Practice • Classes/Workshops • Offer to read or help on someone’s grant • Use courses to prepare background research • Learn to self-edit • Take a grant-writing class • Form a writing group

  28. Stay Focused Each page of an application that you write may be worth thousands of dollars. Make a plan & stay on track. Write every day!

  29. Value the Process Regardless of Results • Advance thinking & quality of research • Get valuable feedback • Strengthen writing skills • Valuable skill for future • Independence • Valuable skill for the future.

  30. Graduate College Contacts • Georgia Ehlers, Director • Shelley Hawthorne Smith, Asst. Director • Katie Silvester – NSF GRF Program • ofce@grad.arizona.edu

  31. More Opportunities for Graduate Students Appendices

  32. Training Grants/UA Selects • Education - FLAS, GAANN • NASA Grad. Student Research Program & Space Grant Fellowships • NSF IGERT, VIGRE, CESUM • NIH Training Grants • USDA National Needs

  33. Student Applies Directly NSF Grad Research Fellowship National Defense Science & Engineering DOE Climate Change EPA STAR National Laboratories and Observatories National Park Service NIH R-31 Dissertation Presidential Management Fellowship Smithsonian

  34. UA Applies on Behalf of Student • Fulbright (IIE) • NSEP David Boren • Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad • NSF Dissertation Improvement (DDIG) • DAAD

  35. Foundations Supporting Graduate Education AAUW Beinecke Jack Kent Cooke DAAD Ford Gates Hertz Inter-American Japan Kellogg Lindbergh Mellon/ACLS Charlotte W. Newcombe P.E.O. Rockefeller Sloan Social Science Research Council Spencer Tinker Whitaker Woodrow Wilson Zonta – Amelia Earhart

  36. Awards through Other Universities & Libraries • FLAS (San Diego State, U Wisconsin) • Dartmouth – Thurgood Marshall/Cesar Chavez • Harvard Travel Award • U Texas Harry Ransom Library • Library of Congress, Rockefeller Archives, Newberry

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