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August 2013
Funding Your Graduate Program at Purdue
Susan Fisher
Director Graduate Programs
College of Engineering
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Overview• Terminology• Types of funding
– Graduate Research Assistantship– Graduate Teaching Assistantship– Graduate Administrative/Professional– Graduate Lecturer– Fellowships
• Who gets funded• What funding can provide• How to find funding• Purdue resources
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Graduate School Terms• Graduate Staff Appointments (Employment)
Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantship - Administrative/Professional Graduate Lecturer
• Fellowships (graduate scholarships)
• Stipend (salary)
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Research Assistantship• Student employed by a professor on a research project• Terms/conditions set by the professor under University
regulations• Requires 20 to 10 hours per week (half-time or quarter-time)• Contract for 10 or 12 months• Annually renewed based on student’s academic standing and
progress made toward the degree • Usually tied to thesis research project• Covers tuition, pays a stipend, some fees, ½-time covers
medical insurance• Can be combined with TA or fellowship (¼-time/¼-time)
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Teaching Assistantship• Student employed by the school/department• Terms/conditions set by department under University
regulations• Requires 20 to 10 hours weekly (half-time or quarter-time)• Contract by the semester for 4½ or 9 months• Renewal of contract based on course need and performance• TA obligation may be in addition to research project• Must be renewed each session• Covers tuition, pays a stipend, some fees, ½-time covers
medical insurance• Can be combined with RA or fellowship (¼-time/¼-time)
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Graduate Assistantship -Administrative/Professional
• Any student with duties that are generally administrative– Office assistant
– Library assignment
– SURF or SROP – summer programs
– Intercollegiate athletics
– Graduate staff outside admitting program, i.e. Grad School
• Requires 20 to 10 hours weekly (half-time or quarter-time)• Employed by office or department• Contracted for the summer, a semester, academic year or fiscal year• Renewal of contract based on past performance and whether or not
the hiring unit is in need of a student
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Fellowships• Come in all shapes and sizes - award amounts vary greatly
• Terms/conditions are set by the provider
• May or may not include employment or internship
• Do not usually cover all expenses
• Some may be combined with RA or TA
• Funded by school, college, university, or independent source
• Usually cannot hold two full fellowships simultaneously
• Most can be deferred when other funding is available
• Some accept student applications; others rely on nominations
• Some are portable – can be used at the institution of choice
• Length of support varies
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Who Gets Funded?• Fellowships
High GPA: over 3.5
High GRE scores – particularly the Quantitative score
Prefer: Research experience
Prefer: Leadership experience• Research Assistantship
Solid GPA
Research or experience working with a professor is a plus
• Teaching Assistantship
Good grade in the class or one similar
Prefer: Grader experience• Graduate Assistantship
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How to Find Funding• Talk to professors about RA positions (only after reading
articles they have written and know details of their research)• Talk to the Graduate Chair about information on TA positions• Check out professional/honor organizations in your area
(Tau Beta Pi, ASEE, SHPE, ASME, ASABE, NSBE)• Apply for every fellowship for which you qualify• International students check with your government• Attend the fellowship workshops for US citizens
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Finding Resources• Do not pay for lists advertising funding for grad school• Use the Fellowship List on the College of Engineering web
site under Academics→Graduate Programs→Funding & Financial Aid
• Review the Fellowship Database on the Graduate School Web site
• Search the web – keywords:• Funding, Engineering, Graduate Student, Fellowships
• Contact your research faculty about specific fellowships in that area
• Ask grad students in your area how they found funding
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Offer Letter
• Letter offering you financial support• Pay attention to the details
– Type of support (RA, TA, Fellowship)– Length of support (dates)– Terms and Conditions (what do you have to do)– Coverage (tuition, fees, insurance, stipend amount)
• Acceptance is a binding contract
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Student Employment• Graduate School
– Funding Information for Students
• Student Employment Services– Division of Financial Aid– Provides up-to-date employment postings on-campus and off-campus– Listing on web site:
https://www2.itap.purdue.edu/dfa/jobposting/jobsearch.cfm
• General Programs– Center for Career Opportunities – Cooperative Education Program – Federal Work Study – Internships – Housing & Food Services Student Employment – Recreational Sports Student Employment – Purdue High Tech Job Fair – Purdue Research Park Job Fair
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Employment Resource• Graduate Student Employment
Manual• Should be the first resource for questions– http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/faculty/p
ublications.cfm– Employment Policies and Guidelines– Payroll Procedures– Employee Benefits– Purdue University Graduate Staff
Appointments and Minimum Salaries
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Tips for Continuing Support
• Report to your assignment on time • Be prepared to work• Avoid frequent excuses and/or absences• Don’t take advice from other students• Don’t compare your paychecks – tax agreements vary by
country, auto withdrawals vary• Be responsible for details in continuing the support• Ask questions – don’t leave it up to others
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Summary• Graduate School terminology is specific
• Several types of employment available
• Importance of applying for fellowships
• Various resources available to you
• What to consider when offered funding
• How to position yourself for Purdue employment
• Importance of asking questions
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When You Have Questions
Susan Fisher
765-494-0600
Remember: Don’t go it alone;
the most successful students ask for help