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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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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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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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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