Funding Your Dissertation Research Academic Success & Professional Development Series Co-sponsored by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs, the Office of Graduate Life, and the Office of Graduate Student Enrollment Management. Presented by the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships & Fellowships

Who Needs Dissertation Funding? Doctoral students who have finished all requirements for the degree except the dissertation Doctoral students who are not receiving funding from faculty research grants or departmental fellowships

What is Dissertation Funding? Generally supports dissertation research Length and scope of fellowships vary Some may support pre-dissertation work and dissertation writing

When Should I begin looking for funding? At least one year before beginning your research Deadlines generally occur in fall and spring Some smaller grants may have rolling deadlines

How do I find funding? Two Databases that GSAF subscribes to: The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) Community of Science Funding Opportunities Database (COS)

Where Else? Seeking funding directly from the facility in which you want to do research Libraries, collections, research institutes, agencies, etc.

Any other places to look? Google! Your colleagues Academic and Professional Organizations.

How can GSAF help? Read drafts of your proposal Make copies of you application and proposal for mailing Consultation on specific fellowship questions

Let Us Know! When you win a fellowship or grant, send us and or drop by! –We will publish your accomplishment on our website.

Questions?