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| <p><h2>Overview of Department Funding</h2> | <p><h2>Overview of Department Funding</h2> | ||
| <b>Policy</b>: In general, most students are guaranteed 3-5 years funding, most likely to be shorter if you have a masters. To find information about the length of your support, refer to your original and supplemental departmental offer letters. Your original offer stands, provided you are in good standing and that you show good performance as a TA and in your other departmental responsibilities.</p> | <b>Policy</b>: In general, most students are guaranteed 3-5 years funding, most likely to be shorter if you have a masters. To find information about the length of your support, refer to your original and supplemental departmental offer letters. Your original offer stands, provided you are in good standing and that you show good performance as a TA and in your other departmental responsibilities.</p> | ||
| - | <p>This support will come through a combination of TAships, AIships, GSRships, Fellowships, etc. that are assigned during the annual review. For more details on each funding option skip to <a href="#academic"> Academic Year Funding</a>. You may also wish to pursue outside sources of funding, for more details skip to <a href="#external">External Funding</a>. There are also some internal UC Davis fellowships. If you are eligible, you should apply. If you can make a case for being eligible, you should apply.</p> | + | <p>This support will come through a combination of TAships, AIships, GSRships, Fellowships, etc. that are assigned during the annual review. For more details on each funding option skip to <a href="#academic"> Academic Year Funding</a>. You may also wish to pursue outside sources of funding, for more details skip to <a href="#external">External Funding</a>. There are also some internal UC Davis fellowships. If you are eligible, you should apply. If you can make a case for being eligible, you should apply.</p> |
| <h3>Why apply for other funding?</h3> | <h3>Why apply for other funding?</h3> | ||
| <ul> | <ul> | ||
| - | <li> Financial independence is good- you will know exactly where your money is coming from, and won't have to wait each year to find out how your support will be given. | + | <li> Financial independence is good- you will know exactly where your money is coming from, and won't have to wait each year to find out how your support will be given. |
| - | <li> Practice for grant writing--you will need how to know how to write a proposal at some point, may as well start now. | + | <li> Practice for grant writing-- you will need how to know how to write a proposal at some point, may as well start now. |
| <li> It looks good on your record. | <li> It looks good on your record. | ||
| </ul> | </ul> | ||
| - | <h4>FAFSA</h4> | + | <h4> FAFSA </h4> |
| - | <p>In order to get funding support you must do FAFSA every year! This only applies to domestic students. It takes half an hour, and has these benefits: | + | <p> |
| + | In order to get funding support you must do FAFSA every year! This only applies to domestic students. It takes half an hour, and has these benefits: | ||
| <ul><li>makes you eligible for GAANN fellowship (based on finaid) | <ul><li>makes you eligible for GAANN fellowship (based on finaid) | ||
| <li> makes you eligible for subsidized loans (such as for a car) | <li> makes you eligible for subsidized loans (such as for a car) | ||
| </ul></p> | </ul></p> | ||
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| <p><a name="academic"></a><h2>Academic Year Funding</h2></p> | <p><a name="academic"></a><h2>Academic Year Funding</h2></p> | ||
| <p>Available Types of Funding: | <p>Available Types of Funding: | ||
| <ul><li><b>Teaching Assistant (TA)</b> : Includes some combination of: discussion section, grading, proctoring, office hours, calc room. | <ul><li><b>Teaching Assistant (TA)</b> : Includes some combination of: discussion section, grading, proctoring, office hours, calc room. | ||
| - | <li> <b>Associate Instructor (AI)</b>: Teaching your own class (less then 40 students)- you write homeworks and exams. Competitive and a good experience. Often must AI during summer prior to AIing during the year. It is pretty uncommon for graduate students to AI during the school year, but every once in a while it does happen. | + | <li> <b>Associate Instructor (AI)</b>: Teaching your own class (less then 40 students)- you write homeworks and exams. Competitive and a good experience. Often must AI during summer prior to AIing during the year. |
| + | Note: This is pretty uncommon! But occasionally it does happen that a graduate student teaches their own course during the school year. | ||
| <li><b> Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) </b>: Do research with a professor. It's okay to have a GSR with someone who doesn't end up being your advisor. Sometimes prof will offer and sometimes they just forget but it is your right to ask them about the possibility if you're working with them. | <li><b> Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) </b>: Do research with a professor. It's okay to have a GSR with someone who doesn't end up being your advisor. Sometimes prof will offer and sometimes they just forget but it is your right to ask them about the possibility if you're working with them. | ||
| <li> <b>Fellowships</b> includes VIGRE, GAANN and other block grants. These are fellowships for students based on your research potential; if you show somehow that you have promise in research, you have a better chance of getting these. Note: VIGRE / GAANN are only available for domestic students (citizens/ permanent residents). DO YOUR FAFSA! <br> | <li> <b>Fellowships</b> includes VIGRE, GAANN and other block grants. These are fellowships for students based on your research potential; if you show somehow that you have promise in research, you have a better chance of getting these. Note: VIGRE / GAANN are only available for domestic students (citizens/ permanent residents). DO YOUR FAFSA! <br> | ||
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| Note 2: If you receive a VIGRE fellowship it is expected that you spend that academic year involved in a VIGRE RFG. | Note 2: If you receive a VIGRE fellowship it is expected that you spend that academic year involved in a VIGRE RFG. | ||
| </ul></p> | </ul></p> | ||
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| <p><a name="external"></a><h2> External Funding</h2> | <p><a name="external"></a><h2> External Funding</h2> | ||
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| Award: varies, up to full support | Award: varies, up to full support | ||
| Due: January | Due: January | ||
| - | <a href="http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/forms">http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/forms</a></p> | + | Link: |
| + | <a href="https://gradstudies.sf.ucdavis.edu/forms#fellowshipsfunding"> Grad Studies Fellowships and Forms Page</a></p> | ||
| <p><li>NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program | <p><li>NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program | ||
| Eligibility: United States citizens or nationals, or | Eligibility: United States citizens or nationals, or | ||
| permanent resident aliens of the United States; Prospective | permanent resident aliens of the United States; Prospective | ||
| or first-year grad student. | or first-year grad student. | ||
| - | Award: Up to 3 years of full support, including $30,000 stipend. | + | Award: Up to 3 years of full support, including $30,000 stipend. (This means you would not TA!) |
| Due: November | Due: November | ||
| - | <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05601/nsf05601.htm">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05601/nsf05601.htm</a></p> | + | Link: |
| + | <a href="https://www.nsfgrfp.org">NSF Graduate Student Researcher Program webpage</a></p> | ||
| <p><li>DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship | <p><li>DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship | ||
| Eligibility: First or second-year students in PhD program; | Eligibility: First or second-year students in PhD program; | ||
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| stipend and more. | stipend and more. | ||
| Due: January | Due: January | ||
| - | <a href="http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml">http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml</a></p> | + | Link: |
| + | <a href="https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/">The DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship home page</a></p> | ||
| <p><li>PEO Scholar Award | <p><li>PEO Scholar Award | ||
| Eligibility: women, final 2 years of study | Eligibility: women, final 2 years of study | ||
| - | Award: $10,000 | + | Award: Up to $25,000 |
| - | Due: February | + | Due: variable (45 days after nomination is processed). |
| - | <a href="http://www.peointernational.org/projects/overview.php">http://www.peointernational.org/projects/overview.php</a></p> | + | Link: |
| + | <a href="https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/eligibility-and-application-process/">PEO Scholar Award Application page</a></p> | ||
| <p><li>Hertz Fellowship | <p><li>Hertz Fellowship | ||
| Eligibility: PhD student in "applied" math; "willing to | Eligibility: PhD student in "applied" math; "willing to | ||
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| Award: Up to 5 years of full support. | Award: Up to 5 years of full support. | ||
| Due: October | Due: October | ||
| - | <a href="http://www.hertzfoundation.org/index.shtml">http://www.hertzfoundation.org/index.shtml</a> | + | <a href="https://www.hertzfoundation.org/hertz-fellowship/">Hertz Foundation award website</a> |
| </ul></p> | </ul></p> | ||
| <p><b>National Laboratories</b> | <p><b>National Laboratories</b> | ||
| - | The National Labs are funded by the US Department of Energy to carry out scientific research in the public interest. Both Lawrence Berkeley Lab and Lawrence Livermore Lab, conveniently located in the East Bay, have opportunities for graduate students both during the summer and the academic year. More information is available at <a href="http://jobs.lbl.gov">http://jobs.lbl.gov</a> and <a href="http://jobs.llnl.gov">http://jobs.llnl.gov</a> .</p> | + | The National Labs are funded by the US Department of Energy to carry out scientific research in the public interest. Both Lawrence Berkeley Lab and Lawrence Livermore Lab, conveniently located in the East Bay, have opportunities for graduate students both during the summer and the academic year. More information is available at <a href="http://jobs.lbl.gov"> the Berkeley Lab Jobs website</a> and <a href="https://www.llnl.gov/join-our-team/careers/find-your-job">the Lawrence Livermore Lab Jobs website</a> .</p> |
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| <p><a name="annualreview"></a><h2> Annual Review: Funding Appointment Process</h2> | <p><a name="annualreview"></a><h2> Annual Review: Funding Appointment Process</h2> | ||
| You will be supported via a combination of funding options. How does the department decide what to give each student?</p> | You will be supported via a combination of funding options. How does the department decide what to give each student?</p> | ||
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| really into teaching and envision yourself as a community college | really into teaching and envision yourself as a community college | ||
| professor or liberal arts prof, might be something to consider.</p> | professor or liberal arts prof, might be something to consider.</p> | ||
| + | <p><li><b> COSMOS</b>: Every summer a few graduate students help out with the COSMOS program hosted at UC Davis. </p> | ||
| <p><li><b>REU Mentor</b>: With the VIGRE program there is opportunities to monitor and assist with undergraduate summer research.</p> | <p><li><b>REU Mentor</b>: With the VIGRE program there is opportunities to monitor and assist with undergraduate summer research.</p> | ||
| <p><li><b>High School summer programs</b> - COSMOS, Mathcamp, PROMYS, Hampshire, etc. Great opportunity to teach and prepare lessons for highly motivated students. | <p><li><b>High School summer programs</b> - COSMOS, Mathcamp, PROMYS, Hampshire, etc. Great opportunity to teach and prepare lessons for highly motivated students. | ||
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