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External Funding Resources for Graduate Students
Office of Fellowships & Community Engagement
Graduate College Admin. 322The 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
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
Don’t be like Brad & Marissa. Apply for external funding!
World of Grad Funding1. Federal Financial Aid - loans, grants,
work study, tuition remissions2. Internal Support - Assistantships,
research $, donors, UA scholarships3. Employer assisted educational
benefits (UA Qualified Tuition Reduction)
4. External Funding –scholarships, fellowships, travel awards, research awards from funders outside the UA
WHERE TO FIND FUNDINGWhere’s the Money?
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
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!
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!
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
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/
Graduate College Support
GradFunding newsletter & advice Workshops Fellowship Application Support
Programs NSF GRFP Support Program
Grad College Funding Resources grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources
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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
UA NSF Grad Research Fellowship Support Program Review your eligibility firsthttp://www.nsfgrfp.org/how_to_apply/eligibility_guide
Register for the UA Grad College Support Program at:
grad.arizona.edu/gradfunding/applicationsupport/nsfgrfp
Favorite OpportunitiesNSF Grad Research FellowshipFulbright (IIE)Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS)National Labs InternshipsNatl. Defense Science & Engineering
Graduate FellowshipEPA STARDAAD, Ford, Mellon, Tinker, Marshall,
and SpencerNIH R-31 Dissertation/Ruth Kirschstein
A Brief Example
The National Science Foundation 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.
NSF Graduate Research FellowshipNSF Graduate Research FellowshipNSF Graduate Research FellowshipNSF Graduate Research Fellowship
• 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
NSF GRFP Key ElementsNSF GRFP Key ElementsNSF GRFP Key ElementsNSF GRFP Key Elements
• 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)
GRFP Supported DisciplinesGRFP Supported DisciplinesGRFP Supported DisciplinesGRFP Supported Disciplines
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
NSF GRF ApplicationNSF GRF ApplicationNSF GRF ApplicationNSF GRF Application
Advice from experienced grant writers.
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
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
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
Make Connections
Network – Faculty/Staff/Peers Cultivate 4 solid recommenders Develop affiliations and contacts at
other institutions, research sites and conferences
Travel & Enjoy Interesting Experiences Conferences Internships Research Short term study Workshops Service/Outreach
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
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!
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.
Graduate College Contacts Georgia Ehlers, Director Shelley Hawthorne Smith, Asst.
Director Katie Silvester – NSF GRF Program
APPENDICESMore Opportunities for Graduate Students
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
Student Applies DirectlyNSF Grad Research FellowshipNational Defense Science &
EngineeringDOE Climate ChangeEPA STARNational Laboratories and
ObservatoriesNational Park ServiceNIH R-31 DissertationPresidential Management FellowshipSmithsonian
UA Applies on Behalf of Student Fulbright (IIE) NSEP David Boren Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad NSF Dissertation Improvement
(DDIG) DAAD
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
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