A Graduate Resource Center Presentation By Talal Saint-Lôt for the MCNAIR/ROP Program

Primary Sources 1. Grad school fairs & Career Services 2. Faculty and advisors 3. Current students 4. Academic Journals Secondary Sources 1. Graduate program directories US News & World Report grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools 3. Department websites 4. Journal articles/current research

1. Get your degree for FREE 2. Find resources that will PAY YOU to go to do research or get your degree 3. Scholarships, grants, work-study and jobs. 4. Loans should be a LAST RESORT

1. Fellowships : A merit-based scholarship, or form of academic financial aid. Fellowship DatabasesFellowship Databases 2. Assistantships : Financial assistance provided through part-time academic employment. 3. Employer Tuition Reimbursement : Various employer-sponsored programs to help employees and their dependents pay for college and/or graduate programs.

GEM Fellowships: minorities in engineering and science; $16,000 GEM Fellowships Pathways to Science Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: fellowships focused on public health policy Robert Wood Johnson Foundation NSF – Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramGraduate Research Fellowship Program Fellowship Databases – Harvard, Cornell, UC, UCLA, & others Fellowship Databases

Teaching Assistant (TA/TA Spec): directly involved with producing student credit hours Teaching Associate (TAssoc): advanced teaching assistant Research Assistant (RA): one who helps with research that is relevant to the assistant’s thesis, dissertation or other requirement for a graduate degree Graduate Assistant (GA/GA Spec): someone who’s duties are related to instruction, but who is not directly involved in producing student credit hours Project Assistant (PA): one does work required by a research grant, contract or special project that is not related to degree requirements

Resident Tuition and Tuition Waiver Awards, if applicable o Tuition waiver up to 12 hours per semester or 3 hours during the summer o Out-of-state students are eligible for the resident tuition rate if the FTE is 25% or higher and the assistantship is held for at least one-half of the semester Health Insurance – full payment through Student Health Center

Pre-MasterPost-Master.75 FTE (TA)$10,084.06$11, FTE (GA)$9,350.67$10, FTE (TA)$6,722.70$7, FTE (GA)$6,233.78$6, FTE (TA)$3,361.35$3, FTE (GA)$3,116.89$3, *Maximum amounts are set at the department level

1. Graduate School : A merit-based scholarship, or form of academic financial aid. UNM Graduate StudiesUNM Graduate Studies 2. Financial Aid : Financial assistance provided through part-time academic employment. UNM FinaidUNM Finaid 3. Department : Various employer-sponsored programs to help employees and their dependents pay for college and/or graduate programs. UNM AnthropologyUNM Anthropology

* Sophomore Year Identify basic required coursework Establish relationships with faculty Put together a CV Get involved at departmental level * Junior Year Research programs & industry Work with a faculty member Get involved professionally Gain research experience * Summer (Between Junior & Senior year) Schedule, prepare, & take entrance exam Contact prospective programs Prepare letter of intent and CV Gain research experience * Senior Year September In-depth program investigation Finalize letters of intent & CV Contact references for letters of rec October/November Collect letters of recommendation Request college transcripts Finalize application packets December Send thank you notes Send all applications ahead of deadlines

* Discounted or Waived Exam Fees MCAT - $270 GMAT - $250 LSAT - $235 GRE - $185 * Application Fee Waivers Just ASK! McNair List –

* Admissions committee dynamic * Faculty Connection * Visit, Visit, and… VISIT!

Career Services Letters of intent, CVs, Interview Prep Researching academic programs and financial aid Mock Interviews Career Development Facilitation – Self Assessments Mentorship Project for NM Grads of Color Mentorship Program AISS Sidekick Mentorship Program, RGSA, BGPSA Other Graduate Prep Programs MARC – Minority Access to Research Careers IMSD - Initiatives to Maximize Student Development PREP – Post baccalaureate Research and Education Program

Planning for Graduate School Guidance Workshops on a variety of graduate school related topics One-on-One consultations on appointment or walk-in basis Class presentations on applying to graduate school Online Planning for Graduate School Guide CONTACT unmgrc.unm.edu Mesa Vista Hall, Suite 1057