Summer 2014 Newsletter

The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards

We’ve Moved! coMe to our open House

Thursday, May 15th, 2014 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

4th Floor Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House (127 Honors Way) Light appetizers and refreshments will be served

Come learn more about the services available to students in the new Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House. During the building tours, students will be able to see potential study rooms as well as the new Graduate School Suite where the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, The Fellows Society, as well as the Program for Instructional Excellence are all now housed. Additionally, students will be able to meet the

new Director of PIE and Fellows Society, Dr. Lisa Liseno.

Directions: Honors, Scholars, and Fellows Building - also known as Johnston Annex (above the Chick Fil A) on 127 Honors Way. The building is located southeast of Strozier Library between Cawthon Hall and the Johnston Building on Landis Green. You need to enter on

the east side of the building - there is an elevator that will take you to the fourth floor.

“OGFA was an essential resource for me in applying to this fellow-ship. Their feedback greatly im-proved the quality of my essays, and their encouragement led me to apply for this award, which I probably would not have done

otherwise.”

Daniel Fenn Boren Fellowship

3rd year - Computation Science

Jennifer Holmes NIJ RAP

4th year - Criminology

Joanna Pepple DAAD Intensive Language Course Grant

2nd year - Musicology

Lindsay Bodell P.E.O. Scholar

2nd year - Psychology

Sam Greer NSF GRFP

1st year - Chemistry

Brenda Wawire P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship

1st year - Foreign and 2nd Language Education

“I am so delighted to be a recip-ient of the P.E.O Peace Scholar-ship. This would not have been possible without the personalized coaching I received from OGFA. I greatly appreciate their support, advice, and mentoring in making

my application outstanding.”

“The Office of Graduate Fellow-ships and Awards was a fantastic resource during the application and worked with me to create the strongest possible application. I encourage all applicants to work with OGFA during the applica-

tion process.”

“OGFA provided me with a list of potential awards I could apply to with specific deadlines for the awards. They were very respon-sive to emails and provided feed-back on my application. I would definitely recommend individuals

contact OGFA.”

“When seeking a national award, it’s very important to find the right place to apply to. I’ve found that OGFA is very helpful not just in guiding the application and in-terview process, but also in identi-fying which applications might be

the best fit for your talents.”

“When I was preparing my ap-plication, I met regularly with OGFA. They gave me excellent advice in shaping and editing my personal statement as well as my resume. I ended up with a well-written professional state-ment and a winning application”

WHat are aWard Winners saying about ogFa?

plan to attend ogFa suMMer 2014 WorksHops

Dissertation Funding Opportunities – In your 1st or 2nd year? Start developing a plan nowMonday, May 12th; 2:00 – 3:00 pmAre you thinking of your dissertation project and already concerned about the availability of funding to do the work you are interested in? Attend this workshop to learn about the various sponsors for dissertation research in STEM, Humanities and Social Sciences. Whether your work will involve travel in the US, international-ly or using secondary data, there is funding for you. We will also discuss what you can do in your pre-dissertation years to ensure you are a competitive applicant.

The Soros Fellowship ApplicationTuesday, May 13th; 3:00 – 4:00 pmAre you a new American who was born on or after November 1, 1983? Then you should consider applying for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Amer-icans. This Fellowship awards students up to $45,000 in maintenance grants and tuition. This workshop will discuss the re-quirements of Soros and also offer helpful advice for preparing your application.

Preparing your NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application (Series) – For STEM MajorsCV and Resume: Monday, May 19th, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmPersonal Statement: Monday, June 23rd, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmAIMS Document: Monday, July 21st, 2:00 pm -3:00 pmAttend this series of workshops to get hands on assistance preparing your application. The goal is to spend the summer working on your application and have a completed application by August. The application is very similar to STEM fellowships offered by the DOD and DOE, and therefore you will have all the mate-rials that you need to also complete those applications.

Preparing your NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application (Series) – For NON-Stem MajorsCV and Resume: Monday, May 19th, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmPersonal Statement: Monday, June 23rd, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmAIMS Document: Monday, July 21st, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmDid you know that the NSF Graduate Fellowship also supports non-stem fields such as anthropology, economics, political sciences, sociology, and STEM education and learning research? If you are in any of these fields, currently do not hold a Master’s degree and are finishing up your first year as a graduate student here at FSU you should apply. Attend this series of workshops to get hands on help preparing your application. The goal is to spend the summer working on your application and have a completed applica-tion by August.

Preparing your Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship ApplicationTuesday, May 20th, 10:00 am – 11:00 amFord predoctoral fellowships provide three years of support for underrepresent-ed individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Ph.D. degree. This workshop will review the eligibility requirements for applicants as well as walk through the application components. Participants will leave the workshop with a list of action items to help them prepare for their Ford Predoctoral Fellowship Application.

Preparing your Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship ApplicationTuesday, May 20th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmThe Ford Foundation dissertation fel-lowships provide one year of support for underrepresented individuals working to complete a dissertation. This workshop will review the eligibility requirements for applicants as well as walk through the application components. Participants will leave the workshop with a list of action items to help them prepare for their Ford Dissertation Fellowship Application.

Humanities and Social Sciences Disser-tation Research and Completion Fellow-ships Tuesday, June 3, 2014; 2:00 - 3:00 pm Have you already advanced to candidacy or are within a year of preparing your prospectus and concerned about where you will receive the funding to complete your degree? Attend this workshop to learn about various dissertation funding opportunities and resources at FSU to help you create a competitive application AAUW Dissertation Fellowships and PEO Scholar AwardsTuesday, June 10th, 10:00 am – 11:00 amAttend this workshop to learn about opportunities to support your dissertation research, including the FSU nomination process. These opportunities support female American doctoral students with at least 2 years left to complete their degree.

AAUW International Fellowships and PEO International Peace ScholarshipsTuesday, June 10th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmAre you a female international student studying at FSU and plan to return to your home country to become a leader in business, government, academia, commu-nity activism, the arts, or sciences? If you can answer yes to this question, then you should apply to these fellowship opportu-nities. Attend this workshop to learn more about the opportunities and the applica-tion process here at FSU.

All OGFA workshops will be held in room 3009 of the Honors, Scholars, Fellows House (also known as the

Johnston Annex).

The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards

website: http:www.ogfa.fsu.edu email: ogfa-info@fsu.edu

phone: 850-645-0850

upcoMing deadlines

Fellowships for African Artists and Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences Horovitz Fund Deadline: May 15, 2014 Dedicated to African artists and scholars that are citizens of a Sub-Saharan African country.

Florida Sea Grant FellowshipFlorida Coastal Office Deadline: May 29, 2014 12 month fellowship in the Florida Coastal Office, Fellow will support the executive and senior policy and technical staff in specific areas. AIGC Graduate Fellowships American Indian Graduate Center Deadline: June 1, 2014 Fellowships for American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students who meet eligibility criteria.

Graduate Research Award TriService Nursing Research Program Deadline: June 1, 2014 Supports thesis research study for Active duty and Reserve Master’s degree students. HORIZONS ScholarshipWomen in DefenseDeadline: July 15, 2014Scholarships for women interested in pursuing a career related to national security or defense.

The Noah Greenberg AwardAmerican Musicological SocietyDeadline: August 15, 2014The award is intended as a grant-in-aid to stimulate active cooperation between scholars and performers by recognizing and fostering outstanding contribu-tions to historical performing practices.

Short-term Graduate Research Grant DAAD Deadline: May 15, 2014 ABD doctoral level students who have a well-defined research project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Kennan Institute Short-Term Grant Wilson Center Deadline: June 1, 2014 Up to one month’s duration, to U.S. citizens whose research in the social sciences or humanities focuses on the former Soviet Union, and who demonstrate a particular need to utilize the library, archival, and other specialized resources of the Washington, D.C. area.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Deadline: Expected to be early June 2014 Provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students to conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months.

AIIS Junior Research Fellowships American Institute of Indian Studies Deadline: July 1, 2014 Specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates to pursue their dissertation research in India.

National Museum of the American Indian Intern-ship ProgramSmithsonian InstitutionDeadline: July 12, 2014Internships are provided for students interested in the museum profession and related fields. Locations are in Maryland, Washington D.C. or New York for a duration of 10 weeks.

Masters Travel

Graduate Student Scholarship CompetitionAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Deadline: May 23, 2014Student must be enrolled in full-time study in a com-munication sciences and disorders program.

ACRP: Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues Transportation Research Board of the National Academies Deadline: May 30, 2014 Stipend for graduate students researching airport and related aviation system issues

The Lydia Cabrera Awards The Conference on Latin American History (CLAH)Deadline: June 1, 2014Applicants must be trained in Latin American history and possess knowledge of Spanish. Graduate Research Award TriService Nursing Research Program Deadline: June 1, 2014 Supports research study for Active duty and Reserve doctoral students conducing a research dissertation.

Summer 2014 Predoctoral FellowshipAmerican Heart Association Deadline: July 25, 2014Research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems, including multidisciplinary efforts.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship National Institutes of Health (NIH) Deadline: August 8, 2014Applicants for this F31 program are expected to propose a dissertation research project and training plan in scientific health-related fields relevant to the mission of the participating Institutes and Centers.

Drug Abuse Dissertation Research (R36) National Institutes of Health Deadline: June 16, 2014 Support drug abuse doctoral dissertation research in NIDA areas of priority. Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants Deadline: June 16, 2014 Support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors.

AIR Dissertation Grants Association for Institutional Research Deadline: Expected to be this summer Dissertations using data from one or more of the national datasets of NSF or NCES.

Juran Fellowship Awards Joseph M. Juran Center for Research in Supply Chain, Operations and Quality Deadline: July 11, 2014 Support doctoral thesis research and to recognize stu-dents who show potential to make substantial career contributions to the field of leadership and quality.

Research Grants The Leaky Foundation Deadline: July 15, 2014 Advanced doctoral students whose research is relevant to human origins and evolution may apply for awards between $3,000 and $15,000

Early Care and Educational Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars Administration for Children and Families Deadline: July 16, 2014 Grants to support dissertation research on child care policy issues.

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