Graduate Student Internal Funding Opportunities

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1 Caine Bogle Family Graduate Fellowship Current students Demonstrate academic/leadership qualities and financial need File FAFSA* between Oct 1 and December 1 to be Colvin/Certified Angus Beef Graduate level (no other specifics avail) Contact or eef.com/press/colvin/index. php Dean Kleckner Global Agriculture Graduate Current graduate pursuing career related to international ag trade, research, development or related field. File FAFSA* between Oct 1 and December 1 to be Iowa Farm Bureau Graduate Fellowship Demonstrate academic/leadership qualities and financial need Current student enrolled FT during academic year; Must file FAFSA* between Oct 1 Dec 1 to be NCGA (National Corn Growers Association) Academic Excellence in Agriculture Current student pursuing research related to agriculture Must be NCGA member or dependent & pursuing research related to ag Student applies December Nelda Christian Graduate Pork Fellowship MS/PhD in pursuing research related to pork industry MS/PhD in pursuing research related to pork industry $2,500 award Student applies, with faculty endorsement: April 1 Print & Grace Powers Hudson in Agriculture Current graduate pursuing PhD or MS About $1,000 award; not Between January 1 to Diversity Programs GRAM (Graduate Research Assistantship Match Program) 2 year limit for MS 3 year limit for PhD Restrict admit ineligible Student must have major professor, so must be direct admit or request support after student joins a lab Match up to 50% of stipend Major professor submits (with copy to BBMB graduate program) Application Contact: Dr. Theressa Cooper with questions: tncooper@iastate.edu ISU Pappajohn Center John & Mary Pappajohn Demonstrate interest in entrepreneurship Current student $2,500 Student applies through ISU Pappajohn Center Spring semester cs/awards/karas/ Karas Award Recognize thesis excellence Odd years for biological sciences Current Ph.D. student Degree awarded, or the completion of doctoral degree requirements and $2,000 honorarium ISU faculty/doge or major prof submit nomination to karasawd@iastate.edu Submit 1 nominee/program 1 09/18/2017 Revision: cg

2 dissertation, must fall within a two year timeframe of the award AGEP (Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate Fellowship) Change to another program may terminate fellowship If denied, can be recommended for GWC or GMAP instead. URM Full Admit to PhD US Citizen Enrolled as first semester PhD Up to $27,500 for stipend ( pays 50%) 5 year limit from term of entry Provost pays student fees Faculty or DOGE submit nomination once ISU online app submitted Feb 15 5 and April 1 (no nominations after April 1). Diane Brant for Women Recruit Women in STEM Full Admit to PhD Receives award when enrolled for 1 st semester $5,000 for 1 academic year ($2.5K for fall / $2.5K for spring) paid directly to student in addition to other support Feb 15 5 and April 1 (no nominations after April 1) Funding Request for URM Student Visit Recruiting URM Reimburse partial travel expense for admitted URM to visit URM, US citizen Exception made to offer to prospective student for fall 2017 recruiting season 50% of expenses up to $400 max Dept./Program completes Pre trip form GDAP (Graduate Disability Assistantship Program) Support for current student with disability. Written confirmation from ISU Student Disability Resources office required Must be as full or provisional admit (restricted admit ineligible) on ½ time asstship 2 year limit from term of entry for MS, and 3 additional years for PhD 5 year limit from term of entry for direct admit to PhD Financial request must match LOI period and is part of total support Up to 50% tuition for MS students only in addition to 50% dept. match No more than $9K/yr. Cannot also receive GMAP Student must self identify as disabled first Major Prof/Home Dept. Chair initiates application Nominations until quota reached GWC George Washington Carver Doctoral Fellowship 3 year limit from term of entry May terminate if change to another program Full admit PhD $25,000 stipend; 100% tuition apply Feb 15, 5 and April 1 (no nominations after April 1) GMAP Graduate Minority Assistantship Program First: 2 years for M.S. students; 3 years for Ph.D.; 5 years for direct admit Ph.D. Full or Provisional Admit to PhD or MS Up to $9,250 per fiscal year, balance paid by department/major professor. Part of award can be used for M.S. tuition; cannot be used for Ph.D. tuition apply annually Feb 15, 5 and April 1 (no nominations after April 1) 2 09/18/2017 Revision: cg

3 Requests outside guidelines individually Graduate and Postdoc Bridge Funding Program Incentive to enable measured risk by PI and program to recruit additional PhD beyond guaranteed funding Limited 1 semester to 6 mo. max; 25% or greater match from non central sources (Dept. or college) Amount of funding is stipend plus fringe (currently 9.5%), plus describe 25% or greater match Major professor submits to Dean and Provost (with copy to BBMB graduate program) Application Current MS students planning to continue for PhD at ISU Financial need, academics, leadership and service TBD Contact aguddall@iastate.edu with questions February Ph.D. Admission Insurance Funding Program Recruiting Allows more offers to be made based on historical acceptance rate. Insurance covers acceptances above guaranteed funding Funding for 1 enrolled student above targeted acceptances 9 or 12 months + fringe DOGE submits form Before December 12 Presidential Scholars Program Recruiting Primarily for fall entry, but students entering between May 15 January may be High quality Ph.D. student $2,277 stipend for 12 mos., Stipend continues at same level during second year Academic college notifies BBMB if eligible. Dept./DOGE submits form to Academic college, then approves Request for Bridge Funding for Arrival of New Child Continues graduate assistantship support up to 6 weeks during leave for arrival of new child Enrolled student on assistantship Equal stipend match by & Academic Home for up to 6 weeks Student initiates form cs/awards/miller/ Miller Graduate Fellowship Program Recruit Notify of awardee by May 1 Once awarded, program has 2 years to award scholarships Domestic or International High quality PhD (but M.S. ) Full admit Intercollegiate athletes; sorority/fraternity members ineligible. Cannot be dependent on parents tax returns and income must be less than $15K (exclusive of support offered by graduate program). Ph.D.: $5,000 per academic year ($2.5K fall/ $2.5K spring) for 3 years M.S.: $4,000 per academic year ($2K fall/ $2K spring) for 2 years Paid directly to student in addition to other support Dept. /Program submits proposal online to receive funding award for prescribed recruiting period. Can apply every year and more than once December 1 cs/awards/rex/ Research Excellence Award Recognize research Awarded once per degree Close to finishing; enrolled at time of award and not yet graduated. BBMB provides cash award based on availability paid directly to student Designated dept. faculty/staff submit nomination online. BBMB entitled to 2/yr. (F/Spr/Sum). 1 more OK; Fall Nov 15 Spr April 1 Sum July /18/2017 Revision: cg

4 beyond 3, special request needed. cs/awards/tex/ Teaching Excellence Award Current Students Recognize teaching Awarded once per degree *** Has taught at least 2 terms. BBMB provides cash award based on availability paid directly to student Designated dept. faculty/staff submit nomination online BBMB entitled to 2/yr. (F/Spr/Sum) (total TAs/academic yr. times 0.1) Fall Nov 15 Spr April 1 Sum July 1 cs/awards/zaffarano/ Zaffarano Award Current Students Recognize superior performance in publishable research Either enrolled at ISU for spring of current year or have graduated in the 2 preceding semesters (summer or fall). Expected to be available to receive award in person $1,500 presented Sigma Xi banquet in April ISU faculty/doge or major prof submit nomination to zaffaran@iastate.edu Graduate and Professional Senate (GPSS) Leadership, Research and Teaching Awards s in good academic standing; $200 Nominator or student applies Maximum 1 of each award, but can be awarded in the same year *** Leadership award: demonstrated leadership Research award: Must have 1 first authored paper or completed oral presentation at time of application Teaching award: taught at least one class before applying Graduate and Professional Senate (GPSS) Professional Advancement Grants To help defray expenses related to professional meeting and conference travel. ** Documentation of meeting registration required at time of application; must be registered at time of travel or previous 2 summer sessions or previous spring for June/July $200 Student applies 1 award per fiscal year Office of VP Research Contact an I Corp team member listed on presentation for more information ISU NSF I Corps Initiative Catalyze teams to explore commercialization of technology. Proven technology not required just an idea of problem and how to solve it US or International current student nearing graduation Workshops, networking, microgrants Student applies Fall (current deadline 9/29/17) & Spring Team consists of: student, faculty and mentor (can provide from their mentor network) 4 09/18/2017 Revision: cg

5 Provost Office Grants Hub webpage Brown Trust Graduate Fellowship NOTES: *FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Recruit or current student High quality PhD (MS ) GPA 3.5, GRE v 320 analy 4.0 $10,000 for 1 academic year ($5K in fall / $5K in spring) paid directly to student in addition to other support DOGE submits 1 nomination per program to VPR Office **The BBMB department awards funds based on availability to major professors to distribute to lab members that can help support graduate student travel to scientific meetings. Ask your major professor for availability of funding. ***The BBMB Honors and Awards Committee awards graduate student teaching awards. Also see: Academic s (ask graduate program office or major professor if your Academic is not known): of Agriculture and Life Sciences () Graduate s: scholarship application instructions of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) does not offer Graduate s at this time Financial Aid: college.iastate.edu/finance/ Academic Awards: college.iastate.edu/academics/awards/ ISU Office of Student Financial Aid: January /18/2017 Revision: cg