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Grad Student Financial Support Workshop Show Me the Money (or at Least How I can Find It…)

Grad Student Financial Support Workshop Show Me the Money (or at Least How I can Find It…) Presented by: Mary Strickroth, Coordinator of Graduate Services Graduate School Valery King, Reference & Govt Information Librarian Valley Library Graduate School Brown Bag Series - Fall 2008.

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Grad Student Financial Support Workshop Show Me the Money (or at Least How I can Find It…)

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  1. Grad Student Financial Support Workshop Show Me the Money (or at Least How I can Find It…) Presented by: Mary Strickroth, Coordinator of Graduate Services Graduate School Valery King, Reference & Govt Information Librarian Valley Library Graduate School Brown Bag Series - Fall 2008

  2. Increase your awareness of: Terminology within the graduate funding environment Sources of graduate financial support, both internal & external to OSU How to prepare for your search for support The funding dynamic Tips, tools and techniques Workshop Goals

  3. What terms should you be clear about? Graduate assistantship Graduate fellowship Graduate traineeship Graduate student worker (hourly wage appointment) Graduate scholarship • Terminology Matters • Terminology is important! • Locally • Nationally • Internships • Residential fellowships • Grants and grants-in-aid

  4. Academic Programs Oregon State University Online Catalog - Graduate Fellowships, Scholarships, and Financial Aid Graduate School http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school Financial Aid & Scholarships Office http://oregonstate.edu/admin/finaid/grad.html E-Campus http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/services/tuition/financial-aid.htm Associated Students of OSU (ASOSU) http://asosu.oregonstate.edu/ Sources of Funding – Internal

  5. Some examples: Government – e.g., NSF, NASA, EPA, DOE, NIH, DOD Industry – e.g., Semiconductor Research Corp, IBM, Associated General Contractors of America Foundations – e.g., Sloan Foundation, Bullitt Foundation, Hertz Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Morris K. Udall Foundation Private Organizations – e.g., HHMI, National GEM Consortium, American Society for Engineering Education, Association of Schools of Public Health, Phi Kappa Phi, American Society of Civil Engineers International Students – e.g., IEFA, EduPass, AAUW Begin by looking here - http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/ Sources of Funding – External

  6. Define yourself Demographics count Awards, honors publications impress Describe your field & subspecialty Be general Be specific Delineate your project Purpose or problem to be investigated Duration Location Identify your constituencies Who might care? Who might be impacted? Before You BeginPrepare for your Search

  7. Creating Key Words Effect of acid rain on reproduction of particular species of freshwater fish in Connecticut River Valley Massachusetts1 1Peterson’s Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study, 4th ed., Princeton, N.J., 1995

  8. Scholars need sponsors; Sponsors need scholars Match values and goals Understand what might be expected Progress reports Presentations Publications (or not) Future service Acknowledgment Determine the closest fit Eligibility requirements Subject area Type of funds available Deadlines The Funding Dynamic

  9. Plan ahead Take action Capitalize on your success Critique, critique, critique Be patient with the process Treat this as a learning experience Enjoy the process! Some Parting Tips…

  10. Mary Strickroth Coordinator of Graduate Services Graduate School 300 Kerr Admin Bldg Phone: 541-737-1459 Email: Mary.Strickroth@oregonstate.edu Web: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/ Contact Info

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