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Funding your Graduate Studies. Andrea Deaton , CRA Executive Director, Office of Research Services. NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. Deadlines for interdisciplinary fields in early November Submissions via Fastlane @ 5:00 CST on due date – DO NOT WAIT UNTIL 5 PM!!!
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Funding your Graduate Studies Andrea Deaton, CRA Executive Director, Office of Research Services
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships • Deadlines for interdisciplinary fields in early November • Submissions via Fastlane @ 5:00 CST on due date – DO NOT WAIT UNTIL 5 PM!!! • Required 12pt. Font, 1 inch margin, 2 page limitation • Approximately 1000 new 3-year fellowships awarded annually • Request PIN Number – http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov • Awards made directly to the student • Graduate Research Fellowship URL: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/
Chemistry (11/13) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (11/3) Mathematical Sciences (11/3) Physics and Astronomy (11/13) Engineering (11/9) Psychology (11/6) Geosciences (11/6) Social Sciences (11/6) Life Sciences(11/08) With Application - Official Academic Transcript 12/31 Optional GRE Subject and General Test Scores and Required Reference Letters (3) Fields of Study and Proposal Deadlines
Eligibility • Citizenship: U.S. citizen or national or permanent resident alien of the U.S. • Fellowships for graduate study in fields supported by the NSF • Degree Requirements: Must be in early stages of graduate study (typically during senior year of college or prior to or during the first year of graduate school) • Completed no more than 12 months of full time graduate study or part-time study as described • Some exceptions for extenuating circumstances • Field of Study: Fellowships awarded in NSF-Supported Fields of Study
Limitations • $40,500 Annually ($30,000 stipend and $10,500 Cost of Education Allowance) • One-time $1000 International Research Travel Allowance • Awards maximum of three years over five- year period • Limited to one application per student • Approximately 1000 new 3-year fellowships awarded annually
Conditions of Award • Awards are made to the individual • Major changes in course of study require prior approval by NSF • Certifications • Award notices at the end of March 2007 • Recipient has 30 days to accept the award • Annual Activity Reports are required
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) in the Biological Sciences • Submissions via NSF Fastlane by 5 pm proposer’s local time on November 17, 2006 through the Office of Research Services • Submit InfoSheet found at http://research.ou.edu/proposals/infosheet/infosheet.asp • Compliance Issues • Use of Human Subjects • Animal Use and Care • Recombinant DNA • Biosafety • Export Controls
Eligibility • Limited to one proposal per student. The student must be enrolled at a U.S. institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen • Limited to outstanding dissertation proposals with unusual financial requirements (examples) • Limited to candidates for a Ph.D. degree (certification statement from department chairperson, graduate dean or administrative official required) and must be submitted on behalf of the student by the dissertation advisor
Conditions of Award • Requests up to $12K • Standard NSF Award Conditions • Award will be made to Institution • Principal Investigator will be the dissertation advisor on behalf of the student
NSF SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants • http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05574/nsf05574.htm • Behavioral, Cognitive, Social and Economic Sciences • Significant data gathering • Consult relevant program’s webpage for specific information
Archaeology (anytime) Cultural Anthropology (2/9 & 8/1) Geography & Regional Science (10/15 & 2/15) Linguistics (1/15 & 7/15) Perception, Action and Cognition (1/15 & 7/15) Physical Anthropology (2/9 & 8/16) Economics ( 1/18 & 8/18) Decision, Risk & Management Science (anytime) Law & Social Science (1/15 & 8/15) Political Science ( 1/15) Science & Technology Studies (2/1 & 8/1) Sociology (10/15 & 2/15) Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science & Technology (2/1 & 8/1) Programs (specific deadlines)
Submission Information • No citizenship requirement • Due dates vary • Submitted by the dissertation advisor on behalf of the graduate student who is at the dissertation stage • Submit InfoSheet found at http://research.ou.edu/proposals/infosheet/infosheet.asp
Social Science Research Council • http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/ • The Art of Writing Proposals - http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/art_of_writing_proposals.page • Support for all levels from undergraduate to post-doctoral research
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships • http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/index.html#TopOfPage • Pre-doctoral Fellowships • Post-doctoral Fellowship • Dissertation Fellowships • Limited to US Citizens or nationals
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