Office of Graduate Minority Programs

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1 Graduate Student Funding September 19 th Office of Graduate Minority Programs Tyisha Hathorn, PhD Director

2 OGMP Doctoral Funding Opportunities McNair Graduate Assistantship Bridge to the Doctorate (NSF) FAMU Feeder Fellowship UF/SFC Faculty Development Program McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (FEF) Board of Education Summer Program

3 McNair Graduate Assistantship McNair scholars who are entering into a UF-PhD program Fall 2017 may apply in the Spring of Current UF doctoral students are not eligible Students receive from the Graduate School: One year assistantship (award will change for 2017) $12,000 base stipend In-state tuition, fees and health insurance McNair Scholars receive a Graduate School application fee waiver Students are required to engage in research while on this award Students are required to submit a fellowship application Applications are due to OGMP in the Spring

4 FAMU Feeder Fellowship FAMU students who are Feeder eligible and entering a UF doctoral program Fall 2017 Current UF doctoral students are not eligible Students receive from the Graduate School: $12,000 base stipend/year for 3 years In-state tuition, fees, health insurance Graduate application fee waiver Departments must agree to supplement the fellowship to the departmental level Applications are due to OGMP due in the Spring

5 UF/Santa Fe Faculty Development Eligibility: Current UF doctoral student who has reached candidacy. Applications are due May 1 st, 2017 Program Requirements: Required to teach at least one course at Santa Fe college for Fall and Spring Applicant must apply to and be hired by Santa Fe College Students receive: 9-month Graduate Assistantship $13,000 stipend Additional stipend from Santa Fe Current rate Santa Fe -$715 per credit hour In-state tuition, fees and health insurance

6 Application Due January 15 th, 2016 Provides: $12,000 for up to 5yrs Tuition Fees Health Insurance Student must be: US Citizen African American Hispanic For PhD students only: award excludes professional degrees FEF provides: Fall and Spring professional development workshop and summer writing workshop Student applications are submitted directly to FEF via their website Supporting materials (Test scores, letter of rec, Transcript) will be accepted after the deadline. Mail all materials to the FEF, 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite Tampa, FL

7 Application Process: Information needed from the department 1. Confirmation of acceptance: Receipt of fellowship is contingent upon acceptance into a Doctoral Program. ~First week of March UF (OGMP) must provide this information to FEF 2. Completed McKnight Agreement form: Information about departmental support. Over the course of the five-year period, the FEF, UF and the academic unit will assume various responsibilities regarding the student s funding. 3. Speaking points to be used during application process: OGMP attends a meeting in Tampa, FL to advocate for students. First week of April

8 McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Agreement Form Student: This award constitutes a five-year commitment by the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program, the University of Florida (UF), the student and the student s department/academic unit. Over the course of the five-year period, the Florida Education Fund (FEF), UF and the academic unit will assume various responsibilities regarding the student s funding. It is understood that the availability of this award is contingent upon funding from the Florida State Legislature and upon student s satisfactory progress in course work. The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship recipients receive the following over a five-year period: Annual $12K stipend Tuition and fees for 12 credits in the fall and spring, 8 credits in the summer Health care

9 McKnight Funding Breakdown Year 1-3 Year 4 Year 5 FEF $12,000 stipend up to $5,000 for tuition/fees UF (Provost) 12 credits tuition & fees, Fall & Spring 8 credits, Summer $12K stipend 12 credits tuition & fees, Fall & Spring 8 credits tuition & fees, Summer $6,500 stipend 3 credits tuition 12 credits for fees, fall & spring 8 credits tuition & fees, Summer Academic Unit Augment stipend to comparable level within department Augment stipend to comparable level within department $6,500 Stipend + amount needed to maintain stipend level Tuition for 9 credits, Fall & Spring

10 Example of how to complete PAGE 2 of the McKnight agreement form Type of Support Amount of Support YEAR 1 Graduate Assistantship.25 FTE/12 month $6,500 $ YEAR 2 Graduate Assistantship.25 FTE/12 month $ $6,500 YEAR 3 Graduate Assistantship.25 FTE/ 12 month $ $6,500 YEAR 4 Research Assistantship.25 FTE/12 month $ $6,500 YEAR 5 Teaching Assistantship.33 FTE/12 month $ $13, credit hours Fall and Spring

11 UF MDF Fellowship Regulations: Fellows or graduate students on an appointment of <.24 FTE are required to registered for 12/12/8 credit hours >.24 can petition to take 9 credit Approved by the Graduate School Fellows should receive teaching experience A fellowship is not salary and students are not required to work BUT they can hold an additional TA appointment. Fellows can hold up to a.33 FTE GA/RA/TA NO OPS Anything above needs approval from the Graduate School via petition

12 Summary MDF: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Application Deadline is January 15, Supporting materials are accepted after the deadline s will be sent to Graduate Cordinators requesting: Confirmation of the applicants acceptance into a graduate program at UF A completed McKnight Agreement Form- indicating that the department is willing to support the applicant

13 Other OGMP Recruitment and Retention Programs OGMP assists departments in the recruitment of underrepresented minority PhD students: Graduate Student Diversity Recruitment Award Applied for by the department- Due May 1 st,2016 National Name Exchange Database of URM students interested in Graduate School Graduate Candidate Identification System Undergraduate students enrolled in a Florida public university Diversity Enhancement Applied for by the Department Board of Education (BOE) Summer Fellowship Program

14 Diversity Enhancement This funding is available to assist departments in recruiting highly sought after URM students Used to help department provide a more competitive stipend Applied for by the department during the recruitment process Up to $5,000/year for up to four years Must be accompanied with departmental support Cannot be awarded in conjunction with a Graduate School fellowship.

15 Board of Education Summer Fellowship The Board of Education (BOE) Summer Fellowship Program welcomes incoming URM-PhD students to graduate education at UF by providing the following: $3500 stipend Four credit hours during summer B Assistance with securing housing limited transitional housing Peer mentors Professional Development activities Community Service activities Team Building Activities Noncredit Courses: Journal Club Academic writing

16 Supplemental Support Doctoral Completion: Auzenne Dissertation Award Supplemental Tuition Award 3 credits for up to 3 terms Travel Awards: Doctoral Research Travel Award up to $3,500 Conference Travel Support up to $900

17 Graduate Student Funding September 19 th Stephanie Nielsen Associate Director, Accounting

18 Graduate School Administered Awards Graduate School Fellowships HHMI Fellowship Grinter Awards Ford Fellowships National Science Graduate Fellowships

19 Graduate School Dissertation Funding Delores Auzenne Awards GS Dissertation Award Supplemental Tuition Award GS Doctoral Research Travel Award

20 Dissertation Funding for UF PhD candidates in selected majors in the humanities, arts and social sciences Graduate School Dissertation Award Final stage dissertation funding PhD with no other support $12K Spring/Sum A or Sum B/Fall Milestones for payments Satisfactory achievement of milestones Verification of degree application on file Graduate School Doctoral Research Travel Award Conduct Doctoral Dissertation Research away from UF Supplement department funding Full term Up to $6,000

21 Graduate School Fellows with Other Awards Can Receive Top Ups Fully Supported External Award NSF, Ford, National Defense, etc Defer GSF Can request up to $5,000 top up Other External Awards May defer their GSF award and receive a top up in the amount of the difference between the original GSF and new award Professor acquired award, such as T32 s External awards less than GSF

22 Graduate School Fellows that receive McKnight Fellowships $25,000 Graduate School Fellowship $12,000 McKnight Fellowship $13,430 Graduate School Fellowship $12,000 McKnight Fellowship $3,000 External Top Up from GS 3 - $5,000 GSF Top Ups to Department

23 NEW!!! Graduate School Tracking Program

24 Old Way to Distribute Awards to Departments

25 Distribute Awards

26 Old Award Assignment

27 Old Award Assignment

28 List of Students in Your Department

29 Individual Student Summary

30 Deferments

31 Deferments

32 Deferment Approval Path

33 Old Grinter Awards

34 Grinter Awards

35 Graduate School Tracking Program Testing current through fall Launch for Spring 2017 Existing data will be uploaded Training to be held in Spring 2017 GIMS Access will be required FERPA training is required

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