| QUICK BUT IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT FUNDING AGENCIES: |
Some funding sources accept applications directly from you, the student, and then send the money directly to you as well. Other Agencies, e.g., NSF, IGCC, etc., require institutional ("Contracts & Grants") oversight in the application for and the disbursement of
funds. Your Department Manager is the one who will work with you in this process.
In other cases, agencies send letters to faculty and/or to deans asking for nominations. Here's a reason to maintain good relations and an open line of communication with your faculty.
The earlier you obtain the application materials and begin the application process, THE BETTER!! Three to four months in advance is recommended.
Your Department Manager should be your first point of contact in this process and can assist you with the pre-award, application submission processMake an appointment with your Department Manager about 3 months in advance of the application due date since there many steps to the approval process. The various Department Managers and their contact information follow:
| HUMAN SUBJECTS PROTECTION INFORMATION for Student Researchers |
| WHAT ARE THE GENERAL SUBJECT MATTERS FOR YOUR FUNDING NEEDS? |
(Clicking on a category below will take you to agency "hot links")
Please note that you should check several categories to realize all possible funding sources for your needs.
GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
[For First (& sometimes
Second) year students only - U.S. Citizenship required]
Questions and Answers about the GRE
DIVERSITY (For Minorities) FELLOWSHIPS
Dissertation Proposal Development
Gender - By and/or about Men, Women,L,G,B,T
International Research and Area Studies (including language study)
Internships / In-Residence Scholarships
Jobs - Academic, Government, Industry, Non-Profit
Mathematical Behavioral Sciences
Peace, Conflict, Human Rights, Justice, Security, Domination
Post Doctoral Funding Opportunities
Write-Up ONLY Fellowships
(to write up your dissertation after completing your research)
| 4. HELP WITH WRITING YOUR PROPOSALS: |
For comments on your grant proposal, contact: Beth Riley on the UCI campus (824-3951).
The Graduate Resource Center at UCI
UCI Office of Research Editing Service
"The Essentials of a Good Grant Application"
"Grant Writing for Tight Times" (from AAAS)
Getting an NIH (PHS 416-1) Grant
Grant Writing Tip Sheets from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant Proposals for Graduate Students
"On the Art of Writing Proposals" (from SSRC)
Proposal Writing Suggestions from UC MEXUS
Preparing a Proposal for Dissertation Research Abroad
Tips for Preparing a Successful Application [from Sigma Xi]
Top 10 Grantwriting Do's and Don'ts
| 5. SOME FUNDING DATABASES AND FUNDING SEARCH ENGINES: |
| 6. TOOLS: |
With comments, questions, etc about this site, please email: Julia Hoigaard, Ph.D.