Fellowships Funding International Students Session Overview n Funding

+ Fellowships & Funding International Students

+ Session Overview n. Funding types & terminology n. Internal funding resources - UConn Awards, Services, Assistantships & other work n. External funding resources - websites, databases, professional & academic organizations n. Search strategies n. Q & A

+ Funding Types & Terminology n. Scholarship or Fellowship n“Internal” or “external”; “residential” or “portable” n. Merit vs. Need n. Grant n. Award or Prize n. Assistantship - teaching, research or other GA n. Job - campus employment

+ Finding Work/Assistantships n Grad School Listing: http: //grad. uconn. edu/current-students/open-ga-ships/ n UConn Departments, Colleges, Schools, and Research Centers (for scholarships, fellowships, assistantships) Colleges and Schools: https: //www. uconn. edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/ Centers & Institutes: http: //provost. uconn. edu/centers-institutes/ n UConn Student Employment (Office of Student Financial Aid Services: Job. X Links) http: //studentjobs. uconn. edu/employment-guide/ (Student Employment Guide)

+ Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships

+ More UConn Resources n The Graduate School: Internal Funding http: //grad. uconn. edu/financial-resources/internal-funding-opportunities/ n International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Office http: //isss. uconn. edu/students/current-students/on-campus-workpermission/ n Office of the Vice President for Research http: //research. uconn. edu/funding-opportunity-announcements/

+ Fellowships (Examples) Internal n Humanities Institute Graduate Dissertation Fellowships n Semi-Annual Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Program External n Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships n American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships n Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship

+ Search Tools n ONS&F www. onsf. uconn. edu (Scholarships tab: Other Resources) n UConn Humanities Institute External Funding Site http: //humanities. uconn. edu/national-and-international-opportunities/ n PIVOT http: //pivot. cos. com/funding_main (must be within or signed in to UConn network) ***Upcoming PIVOT Workshops in Babbidge: http: //workshops. lib. uconn. edu/*** n Foundation Directory Online https: //fconline. foundationcenter. org/search/member-index (must be within or signed in to UConn network)

+ Search Tips n Seek advice from faculty in your field n Use filters n Get “key word” advice (ask the research librarians @ Babbidge) n Search broadly but don’t “stretch” n Read the rules: establish eligibility n When in doubt, ask. n Start early.