FUNDING SOURCES
Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF):
The Graduate research Fellowship (GRF) is a non-need based award administered through the School of Graduate Studies and is contingent upon: (1) acceptance to a graduate degree or Sixth Year diploma program and (2) a minimum 3.0 grade point average for all undergraduate work. In addition, applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 for all completed graduate work. Students must be enrolled full-time during the year of the award. Students cannot hold other University supported positions (such as graduate student worker; graduate research fellow; graduate teaching assistant; research administrative assistant; resident advisor; graduate intern, or adjunct faculty) while holding the GRF award. During the academic year, the student engages in scholarly research related to the student's academic discipline. At the conclusion of each academic year, the fellows deliver oral presentations summarizing their research at the SCSU Annual Graduate Research Symposium. Applications require departmental nomination and sponsorship by a member of the Graduate Faculty who will mentor the Fellow during the year of the fellowship. The student's scholarly research must be of a quality that can be submitted for refereed publication, presentation, or in a refereed creative activity appropriate to the academic discipline. Each GRF award involves a scholarship stipend totaling $8,000 for the academic year. Up to ten awards will be made for the academic year by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. GRF awardees and their mentors are required to attend a monthly seminar with the Graduate Dean.
To watch past Research Symposium Presentations, click here.
Graduate School Graduate Assistantship (GSGA):
The Graduate School Graduate Assistantship (GSGA) is a non-need based award administered through the School of Graduate Studies and is contingent upon: (1) acceptance to a graduate degree or Sixth Year diploma program; (2) the achievement of a minimum 3.0 grade point average for all undergraduate coursework; and (3) a 3.5 grade point average for all graduate coursework. Students must be enrolled full-time during the year of the award. Students cannot hold other University supported positions (such as graduate student worker; graduate research fellow; graduate teaching assistant; research administrative assistant; resident advisor; graduate intern, or adjunct faculty) while holding the GSGA award. GSGA awardees will be required to complete an average of 20 contact hours of work per week during the academic year. Specific activities will be dependent on the nature of the Assistantship offered by the Department/Administrative Unit and approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Three types of GSGA's are: (1) graduate teaching assistantship; (2) graduate research assistantship; (3) graduate administrative assistantship. Each GSGA award involves a scholarship and stipend totaling $16,000 for the academic year. Up to ten awards will be made for the academic year by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. GSGA awardees and their mentors are required to attend a monthly seminar with the Graduate Dean.
External Funding Sources
