1. How to Finance Your Graduate Education

2. Loans/ Grants Fellowships/ Traineeships Co-Op Assistantships Work-Study Internships; part-time Jobs Ways of Financing Graduate School

3. EStipend: $10,000 - $20,000 (1/2 time) E12 months ETuition may be covered EHealth insurance may be covered EWork obligation (assisting professor with research) EOften furthers one’s dissertation research EContact Department Research Assistantships

4. EStipend: $8,000 - $15,000 (1/2 time) E Academic Year ETuition may be covered EHealth insurance may be covered EGraders, lab instructors, discussion/recitation section leaders, classroom teachers EProvides teaching experience but usually does not further one’s research EUseful credential for academic positions EContact Department Teaching Assistantships

5. Fellowships/traineeships, grants and scholarships are outright awards made to graduate students with no service obligation. They usually provide a monthly stipend for living expenses, tuition and required fees. What is a Fellowship?

6. EFull-Time Enrollment E1-6 Year Duration ENo Outside Employment ESummer Internship Requirement ECitizenship Requirements EResearch-Specific EDiscipline-Specific EMerit-Based General Characteristics of Fellowships

7. EFellowships offered through departments and/or colleges EUniversity-Wide Fellowships GAANN, NIH Training Grants Endowed Fellowships EContact Department Institutionally Awarded Fellowships

8. EAwarded directly from granting agencies/foundations to graduate students EGraduate students may choose to use their fellowships at any university to which they have been admitted. National Science Foundation Ford Foundation Jacob K. Javits Environmental Protection Agency NASA Nationally Competitive Fellowships

9. E“Peterson’s Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study” EWeb Resources: Graduate School “Financing Graduate Education Web Site” Databases Agency/Foundation Web Links Professional Organization Web Sites Searching for Fellowships

12. EUndergraduate and Graduate Grade Point Average EGRE Scores EResearch Experience EConference Presentations EStrong Letters of Reference EStatement of Purpose Selection Criteria

13. ERead the application package carefully ECompleted applications must be neat in appearance EContact the Program Officer for questions EMake a checklist and set a timeline ESpeak to successful applicants EKeep copies of everything EApply for multiple fellowships EApply by the deadline! Generally Range from October to March Tips on Applying

14. Ewww.ncsu.edu/grad/financial-support/fellows.html EContact Your Department for Questions EContact Me for Questions: Dr. David Shafer, Assistant Dean (919) 515-4462 david_shafer@ncsu.edu More Information….