Financing Your Graduate Degree:Internal Funding

Dr. Amelia AdamsAssistant Dean

Graduate CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma

September 7, 2006

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Money: Where to Find It

Financial Aid

Graduate College

Budget College

Other Administrative Offices

Your Department

Research Professors

External Agencies

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Graduate College

Tuition Waiver

Robberson Travel & Research Awards

Fellowships

Connections

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Robberson Travel & Research Awardshttp://gradweb.ou.edu/docs/forms/travelresearch/travelresearch.htm

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Robberson Travel Award

The Award - Up to $500; 1 award per degreeEligibility – full-time graduate student, gpa 3.50 or better, at least 9 hours at OU, active presenterPreferences – National Conference; Highest degreeMonthly Review Process

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Robberson Travel Award

Application Form

Curriculum Vitae (2 pages)

Research Summary (1 page)

Budget & Justification

Reference Letter

Verification of Participation

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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

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Robberson Research Award

Application Form

Curriculum Vitae (2 pages)

Research Statement (1 page)

Budget & Justification

Reference Letter

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Tips & Guidelines

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Research Statement

READABILITY QUOTIENT

CLARITY

CONCISE

PRECISE

ORGANIZED

VISUALLY APPEALING

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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

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Reference Letters - Content

How long have they known you and in what capacity.

Your intellectual/professional maturity.

Your potential for scholarly/professional growth.

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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.

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Reference Letters

Choose wisely.

Give them guidance.

Remind them of your specific qualifications.

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Budgets

Itemized Summary of Expenses.

Explanation of how the expenses relate to your research.

Accessible & Identifiable.

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Fellowshipshttp://gradweb.ou.edu/docs/funding/fellowships/index.htm

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Eddie Carol Smith Scholarship

http://gradweb.ou.edu

funding opportunities

March 15, 2007

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Connections

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Career Opportunity

Presidential Management Fellowship Career Opportunity with the Federal

Government Last Year of Graduate Degree Apply – mid-September to mid-October http://gradweb.ou.edu

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Humanities & Fine Arts

Woodrow Wilson Foundation Mellon Fellowship Chronicle for Higher Education

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Our Web-Site

http://gradweb.ou.edu