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

3. What terms should you be clear about? Graduate assistantshipGraduate assistantship Graduate fellowshipGraduate fellowship Graduate traineeshipGraduate traineeship Graduate student worker (hourly wage appointment)Graduate student worker (hourly wage appointment) Graduate scholarshipGraduate scholarship Terminology Matters Terminology is important! LocallyLocally NationallyNationally InternshipsInternships Residential fellowshipsResidential fellowships Grants and grants-in-aidGrants and grants-in-aid

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

5. Sources of Funding – External Some examples: Government – e.g., NSF, NASA, EPA, DOE, NIH, DODGovernment – e.g., NSF, NASA, EPA, DOE, NIH, DODNSFNASAEPADOENIHDODNSFNASAEPADOENIHDOD Industry – e.g., Semiconductor Research Corp, IBM, Associated General Contractors of AmericaIndustry – e.g., Semiconductor Research Corp, IBM, Associated General Contractors of AmericaSemiconductor Research CorpIBMAssociated General Contractors of AmericaSemiconductor Research CorpIBMAssociated General Contractors of America Foundations – e.g., Sloan Foundation, Bullitt Foundation, Hertz Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Morris K. Udall FoundationFoundations – e.g., Sloan Foundation, Bullitt Foundation, Hertz Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Morris K. Udall FoundationSloan FoundationBullitt FoundationHertz FoundationAndrew Mellon FoundationMorris K. Udall FoundationSloan FoundationBullitt FoundationHertz FoundationAndrew Mellon FoundationMorris 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 EngineersPrivate 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 EngineersHHMINational GEM ConsortiumAmerican Society for Engineering EducationAssociation of Schools of Public HealthPhi Kappa PhiAmerican Society of Civil EngineersHHMINational GEM ConsortiumAmerican Society for Engineering EducationAssociation of Schools of Public HealthPhi Kappa PhiAmerican Society of Civil Engineers International Students – e.g., IEFA, EduPass, AAUWInternational Students – e.g., IEFA, EduPass, AAUWIEFAEduPassAAUWIEFAEduPassAAUW Begin by looking here -Begin by looking here - http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/

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

7. Creating Key Words Effect of acid rain on reproduction of particular species of freshwater fish in Connecticut River Valley Massachusetts 1 ScienceConservationBiological sciences Industrial pollutionEcologyFish Water PollutionLakes & RiversAgriculture & natural resources WildlifeLimnologyRecreation & leisure activities Population biologySport fishingReproductive biology Environmental Studies Acid rainNortheast U.S. Connecticut River Valley SystematicsMassachusetts 1 Peterson’s Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study, 4 th ed., Princeton, N.J., 1995

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

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

10. Contact Info 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/