Financing Your Graduate Degree: Internal Funding Dr. Amelia Adams Assistant Dean Graduate College University of Oklahoma September 7, 2006

2 Money: Where to Find It Financial Aid Graduate College Budget College Other Administrative Offices Your Department Research Professors External Agencies

3 Graduate College Tuition Waiver Robberson Travel & Research Awards Fellowships Connections

4 Robberson Travel & Research Awards

5 Robberson Travel Award The Award - Up to $500; 1 award per degree Eligibility – full-time graduate student, gpa 3.50 or better, at least 9 hours at OU, active presenter Preferences – National Conference; Highest degree Monthly Review Process

6 Robberson Travel Award Application Form Curriculum Vitae (2 pages) Research Summary (1 page) Budget & Justification Reference Letter Verification of Participation

7 Robberson Research Award The Award - Up to $500 or $1000; 1 award per degree Eligibility – full-time graduate student, gpa 3.50 or better, at least 9 hours at OU Preferences – Highest degree; active research Monthly Review Process

8 Robberson Research Award Application Form Curriculum Vitae (2 pages) Research Statement (1 page) Budget & Justification Reference Letter

9 Tips & Guidelines

10 Research Statement READABILITY QUOTIENT CLARITY CONCISE PRECISE ORGANIZED VISUALLY APPEALING

11 Reference Letters 5 Types of Problem Letters 1) Low Readability Quotient 2) No new information 3) Applicant needs money 4) Applicant can network 5) Not enough relevant information

12 Reference Letters - Content How long have they known you and in what capacity. Your intellectual/professional maturity. Your potential for scholarly/professional growth.

13 Reference Letters - Content Their interpretation of your past and future research goals. Their support/endorsement of your goals. Answers to specific questions asked of them.

14 Reference Letters Choose wisely. Give them guidance. Remind them of your specific qualifications.

15 Budgets Itemized Summary of Expenses. Explanation of how the expenses relate to your research. Accessible & Identifiable.

16 Fellowships

17 Eddie Carol Smith Scholarship funding opportunities March 15, 2007

18 Connections

19 Career Opportunity Presidential Management Fellowship Career Opportunity with the Federal Government Last Year of Graduate Degree Apply – mid-September to mid-October

20 Humanities & Fine Arts Woodrow Wilson Foundation Mellon Fellowship Chronicle for Higher Education

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