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There are three basic ways to finance your graduate education, depending upon the kind of program in which you are interested (fellowships and traineeships, teaching and research assistantships, and loans.)
The debt you accrue in acquiring a graduate degree can be considered an investment in your future earning power. The major investments that you make in a graduate degree are time and the income you may forego by being in school full time, if that is the course you choose. The ultimate reward is the satisfaction of doing what you like to do, having a great deal of freedom, and getting paid for it. Sources of Information about Financial Aid There are extensive public and private publications that offer information about scholarships and fellowships for higher education study. A few are listed here. Check with the Career Center for more information. Directory of Financial Aid for Women Directory of Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families Directory of Financial Aid for Minorities Financing Graduate School Free Money for Graduate School Funding for United States Study: A Guide for International Students Grants for Graduate & Postdoctoral
Study A Selected List of Fellowship Opportunities and Aids to Advanced Education Deadlines for fellowships are as different as the number of fellowships. Usually, however, they occur early each calendar year, so the application process often is in full swing by late summer or early fall. The competition for fellowship money is brisk, making for hard, fast deadlines. You will need to contact funders directly to create your own calendar of deadlines. American Association of University Women Career Development Grants Purpose: Awarded to women in the early stages of graduate studies preparing to reenter the workforce, change careers, or advance their current careers. American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program Purpose: To support the development and training of minority sociologists interested in issues of mental health. Funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the MFP seeks to attract talented minority students who are interested in the social dimensions of mental health issues and to facilitate their placement, work, and success in appropriate graduate programs. American Sociological Association Doctoral Fellowships in Sociology Purpose: 1999 Mass Media Science Fellow Program, co-sponsored by the American Sociological Association (ASA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) 1999 Community Action Research Initiative, sponsored by the ASA Sydney S. Spivack Program in Applied Social Research and Social Policy Department of Defense Scholarships, Apprenticeships, and Fellowships Purpose: The DoD has other possibilities for graduate students. Check web site frequently . Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities Purpose: Increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties. Predoctoral fellowships are awarded in anationwide competition to individuals who demonstrate superior scholarship and show greatest promise for future achievement as scholars, researchers, and teachers in institutions of higher education. Purpose: To assist students of superior ability to pursue graduate study leading to doctorate of Master of Fine Arts in selected fields in the arts, social sciences, and humanities. Mellon Fellowships in the Humanistic Studies Purpose: Identify and encourage persons who are committed to teaching and have a broad vision of learning. CIC Predoctoral Fellowships Program Purpose: To increase the representation of Native Americans (with tribal affiliation), African Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Hispanic Puerto Ricans among Ph.D. recipients in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering at the The University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign , University of Illinois at Chicago , Indiana University , University of Iowa , University of Michigan at Am Arbor, Michigan State University , University of Minnesota , Northwestern University, Ohio State University , Purdue University , University of Wisconsin-Madison , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, or Pennsylvania State University . Purpose: To award merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursure careers in government or elsewhere in public service and wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers. Please contact your potential graduate schools for additional fellowship opportunities.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DON'T FORGET TO FILE...
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