Sources of Financial Aid For Graduate Students
Collective Research:
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Sources of Financial Aid For Graduate Students
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Collective Research:
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| Sources of financial aid overview | |
| Financial aid is available to graduate students from many different sources. The most | |
| commonly known source is through the FAFSA forms that each student fills out annually. These forms are available from the university office of Student Financial Aid. | |
| Aid can be found in other places as well. A secondary source of aid is through the Department of | |
| Anthropology. Departmental grants, fellowships, and scholarships are offered each year. It is up to each student to inquire within the department about what is offered and the procedures for applying for that aid. | |
| Other sources of aid can be found in the library. There a few texts that list various | |
| organizations and foundations offering scholarships and grants to students every year. Aid is based on many criteria. In general, it is based on the following: | |
| · Financial need · Academic performance · Minority status · Research focus · Writing ability · The potential to contribute new beneficial knowledge to the scientific community |
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| The library sources are listed on the Library Sources page that follows. | |
| The final source of aid available can be found on the internet. There are many websites and | |
| search engines that list and track down money for students. To list them all is impossible, but most of the major search engines and sites are listed on the Internet Sources page that follows. | |
| As students find sources that are not included in these lists, please add them to this listing. What | |
| is provided here serves only as the base of thousands of sources of aid available. | |
| The most important thing to realize is that there is a lot of money out there. It takes time to | |
| research the possibilities, but the time spent will be well rewarded if each student is aggressive about getting aid. In many cases letters or proposals must be sent for consideration, so take the time to prepare a well thought out presentation of your ideas and research interests. A well-written paper may be rewarded with several thousands of dollars in aid. | |
| Internet Sources of Aid | |
| FAU links: | |
| The first place to visit on the FAU website is the Division
of Sponsored Research. Within this area you will find several important
links. They are as follows: 1. Internal Awards. This includes the Presidential Research Development Awards and the Dissertation Year Grant, among others. 2. Community of Science. This is an international research funding search engine. It finds awards based on your personal profile. Mostly it is for faculty, but graduate students may find some awards possible to attain. 3. The Funding Agencies section. 4. Student Funding Opportunities. 5. Funding Resources. It is recommended that students spend some time looking around this site, as it has many links to possible aid. |
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| Search Engines: | |
| · The graduate division at UCSB has set up an e-mail
account called "U-Mail" for the graduate students in their program.
However, it may be possible for graduate students anywhere to access this
system. The first step is to activate your own personal account at http://secureweb.umail.ucsb.myaccount/activate
. From there visit the Graduate Division's electronic funding newsletter,
The $ource. This provides links to several sources of aid. Some of the information
there will be specific to UCSB, but it also lists national fellowships and
deadlines that may be important to you. · The Illinois Researcher and Information Service (IRIS) is an extramural funding source database with search capabilities and instructions on how to conduct a search. There is a link to IRIS through The Source at UCSB. · A commonly known internet source is Fastweb. It is strongly recommended that all graduate students join Fastweb. It will e-mail you every time an award or other source of aid comes available that matches the profile you enter upon registration. · The College Board's Fundfinder. Use a search engine to find this one. · The SRN Express. Use a search engine to find this one. · The Wintergreen/Orchard House Database contains several links to other engines. Some of them are: 1. CollegeNET MACH25 2. Embark.com 3. MyBytes.com |
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| Specific Awards: | |
| · Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) Fellowships.
IHC grants up to $4000 to students. Apply at www.ihc.edu/fellowship.htm · The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Mellon Fellowship. Contact at www.woodrow.org/mellon · The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. Contact at www.wennergren.org · The Community of Science Funding News lists new awards available. Contact at http://fundingopps2.cos.com/news · The Department of Education. Contact at http://www.ed.gov/funding.html · The Fulbright Scholarships. There are a few different types, so look at each. Use a search engine to find them. |
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| The following is a list of specific organizations and awards.
These are also listed in the FAU website under the Division of Sponsored
Research/Student Funding Opportunities.
· American Council of Learned Societies www.acls.org/jshome.html |
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| Another source of aid may be available by researching the various Anthropological Societies of the world. For a complete listing of these societies visit www.scholarly-societies.org | |
| Library Sources of Aid | |
| Within the library are a few texts that list various funding agencies and awards. These can be found in the reference section of the library. Above all, one book seems to be the best provider of aid sources. The book is titled Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans. The call number is L901.S363. Some pages from the book are included here as an example of what can be found within it. As this is only a tiny section of the text, however, it is suggested that the book be reviewed in its entirety. | |
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