Funding

Funding Opportunities

FASFA - check due date. Will need to complete to receive Financial Aid from SIU.

FastWeb - (Requires registration - watch for ads you may inadvertently sign up for) Free scholarship database that gives a description of the scholarship and information on how to apply. Links to sponsoring agency for more info.

Federal Student Financial Assistance - File over the internet U.S. federal financial aid. Also includes forms and Student booklet to financial aid.

Here are links to Cornell Univeristy Graduate school sites which have information on predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowship programs in research-based fields of study. (Thanks to Addrain for assemblying.)

Minorities: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

Women: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=WOMEN

Humanities: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=HUMANITIES

Social Sciences: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=SOCIALSCIENCES

FinAid - A non-profit organization devoted to providing parents and students with financial aid information.

Fulbright study abroad for seniors and grad students

Graduate School Financial Aid Assistance

Mach25 - (From CollegeNet) Allows keyword search for companies, institution, or foundations that offer scholarships. Type in Southern Illinois University Carbondale for scholarships available to SIUC students.

Research Funding

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is a unique U.S. government-sponsored fellowship opportunity for U.S. graduate students to enhance their understanding of countries whose languages and cultures are less frequently studied. The maximum award for overseas study is $12,000 per semester for up to two semesters. A maximum of $12,000 is available for a program of domestic study only. The maximum level of support for a combined overseas and domestic program is $30,000. Application deadline is January 30, 2006. For more information visit http://nsep.aed.org/ {For those of you wanting to do research abroad in or on less developed nations. Before applying you should read the fine print--if I remember right the requirement includes being available for US Gov't Service}

SIUC Financial Aid - Financial Aid and Student Employment information for SIUC students. Also includes links to other sources of Financial Aid.

Tax Information - Check and see if you qualify for tax credits for students.

Funding to attended Conferences - be sure to talk to Sue and Judy (they always have great suggestions

Sociology Department

Women's Studies Department

Graduate Student Association

Check Student organizations associated with conference - ex. ASA