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Graduate Extramural Funding

Navigate the complexities of graduate student funding with our overview of extramural opportunities at The University of Arizona. Discover essential fellowships, grants, and external scholarships available for research, travel, and training. With an alarming rise in student debt, this guide provides practical tips on securing funding and maintaining financial health, ensuring you can focus on your academic journey without excessive debt. Find resources, types of awards, and strategies to connect with potential funders, supporting a successful academic career.

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Graduate Extramural Funding

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  1. Graduate Extramural Funding Georgia Ehlers, Director Fellowships & Community Engagement Graduate College Admin. 322 The University of Arizona

  2. & Stay Out of Excessive Debt!

  3. Average Grad & First Professional Student Debt at Graduation 09-10 • AZ Resident - $54,693 • Non-resident - $36,105 • All Students - $49,297 Source: Arizona Board of Regents, 2011 Financial Aid Report • Cumulative US student debt is up 25% from 2008 to 2011 in sharp contrast to declining debt in other consumer sectors. • Source: NY Federal Reserve in the NY Times

  4. How much debt is too much? • Money Magazine recommends that you not take on more debt than half your expected starting salary in your field • It is recommended that your educational loan payments represent no more than 10% to 15% of your income. Finaid.com

  5. Focus • Overview of graduate student financing • Fellowships to know • Tips on obtaining extramural funding

  6. Overview of UA Funding FY 2010 • State Appropriations - 21.5% of total funds • Tuition & Fees – 21.5% of total funds • Grants & Contracts – 35% of total funds • $601 million in total external awards (FY2010) • $547 million on research projects • $ 15 million for student salary & wages • UA ranks 16th in R&D expenditures among all publics • 24st for R&D expenditures among all private & public Source: 2010 Annual Financial Report; NSF Survey of R&D Expenditures

  7. UA Funders 1997-2006 • Government ($2.310 B) • Industry ($438 M) • Foundations ($200 M) • Individual Philanthropy ($629 M)

  8. Top Research Funders to UA 1997- 2006 $3.576 billion • Health & Human Services $ 876 M • NASA 477 • National Science Foundation 331 • Dept. of Defense 156 • Dept. of Education 119 • Industry 437 • Foundations 200 • Other Federal 349 • Other Non-Federal 628

  9. World of Grad Funding • Federal Financial Aid - loans, grants, work study, remissions • Internal Support - Assistantships, research $, donors, college, depts. • Employer assisted educational benefits (UA Qualified Tuition Reduction) • Extramural Funding – external scholarships, fellowships, travel awards, research awards

  10. Types of Extramural Awards • 1-3 Year Fellowships for Study & Training • Research support - fieldwork , thesis or dissertation • Travel Awards – archives, conferences • Internship, externship, coop, practicum • Special Projects & Service/Outreach • Post-doctoral Research/Young faculty awards

  11. Why Apply for Extramural Grants? • Opportunity for reflection/planning tool • Independence - financial & academic • Enhance the quality of your research • Stepping stone to other grants • Valuable professional skill

  12. Why Travel? • Conferences • Internships/Coop • Research • Study • Create or Present • Service

  13. Searchable Databases • Scholarship Universe – UA Financial Aid • FinAid – comprehensive site • Fast Web – 1.5 million scholarships • Illinois Researcher Info. System (IRIS) • Community of Science (COS) • GRAPES – Grad Scholarships @ UCLA • Grants.gov • Sign up for Alert Service on IRIS & COS!

  14. Resources on Campus • Department/College listservs & websites • CALS Alert • Gift Center Alert • Advisors, staff, & peers • 3-D memos, UA News, Wildcat • Grad.arizona.edu/finsup • Honors College Scholarship Pages

  15. Who can apply? • Student applies directly • University/advisor on behalf of student • University applies & selects awardees • 3rd party -non-profit

  16. Student Applies Directly DOD Graduate Fellowship DOE Climate Change Education Jacob K. Javits EPA STAR Homeland Security HS Fellowship Inter-American Foundation NIH R-31 Dissertation NSF Grad Research Fellowship Presidential Management Fellowship

  17. UA Applies or Nominates Student • Fulbright IIE • NSEP David Boren • ED Fulbright-Hays DDRA • NSF Dissertation Improvement

  18. UA Applies & Selects Students • DoEd FLAS, GAANN • NASA Grad. Student Research Program & Space Grant Fellowships • NSF IGERT, VIGRE, CESUM • NIH Training Grants • USDA National Needs

  19. Fellowships To Know NSF Graduate Research Fellowship * National Defense Science and Engineering Grad Fellowship EPA STAR Fulbright IIE * Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Ford Foundation Mellon

  20. International Students • Scientists – NSF Dissertation Support • Fulbright, Rotary, Rockefeller, IREX, Muskie, CONACYT • PEO Peace Scholarship, AAUW • Special funding from various countries • Enter “International” in IRIS or COS search

  21. Make it happen!

  22. Where Do You See Yourself Going? • Contemplate your path • What do you want from further education? • Develop a map of educational goals • Plan ahead with focused attention • Develop a mix of funding strategies

  23. Make Connections & Prepare • Network – Professors/Staff/Peers • Cultivate 3 recommenders • Develop affiliations and contacts at other institutions, research sites • Travel – conferences/research • Develop preliminary data

  24. Timing Matters • Develop a plan for each year • Note deadlines • Apply in fall of 1st & 2nd yr for fellowships • Use summers to research & write • Advance to candidacy & have your topic approved in time for deadlines • File the FAFSA in Jan./Feb. each year (US)

  25. Travel & Conferences • Search for travel support 6 -12 months before the experience! • Apply for the experience & seek funding to get there at the same time. • Seek affiliations & contacts early. • Apply for professional society scholarships & work at conferences. • Join your professional organization now

  26. Learn by Doing - Practice • Classes/Workshops • Form a writing group • Offer to read, help on someone’s grant • Use courses to prepare • Learn to self-edit

  27. Cultivate Great References • Get to know 3 referees before you need their help • Ask those who can best write for you • Ask if they can write you a strong letter for this application • Meet far in advance to plan • Give them everything needed • Provide reminders of deadlines

  28. Stay Focused Each page of an application that you write may be worth thousands of dollars… stay on track. Write an hour a day!

  29. Value the Process Regardless of Results • Your thinking will advance and you will often receive valuable input from reviewers. • You will strengthen your abilities & your topic.

  30. Great Attitudes • Focus your passion • Overcome fears • Do the worst thing first • Practice optimism • Be persistent • Know your self-worth has nothing to do with receiving an award

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