Funding for All Current Students

Departmental Sources

• Departmental Assistantships
• Departmental Fellowships
  • Travel grants. These grants generally support travel to professional meetings at which the student is presenting a paper. Funds may also be available to support travel for conference participation or internships.
  • Study abroad. Grants are available to support graduate student participation in approved MSU study abroad courses.
  • Research enhancement. Small grants are available for travel and other activities that support a student's research.
  • The Glenn and Sandy Johnson Fellowship is a special research enhancement fellowship that provides one or more awards each year to students "to permit attainment of especially high levels of excellence" in Ph.D. dissertation research, whether proposed or on-going. Details on application procedures and award criteria are available from the Department Associate Chairperson.
• Funds from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Graduate School (see below) are often available to supplement departmental grants for travel or research enhancement. As part of a given request, students typically apply for funds from all three sources (Department, College, Graduate School), using the appropriate form obtained from the Graduate School.

Information from The Graduate School

• "Graduate Assistantships" brochure
• "Funding Opportunities " Web page

Information from International Studies and Programs

The International Studies and Programs office has a Web site on grants and scholarships for international students, and another Web site with information on funding and award opportunities for students involved in international activities. From the ISP main page, click on "For Students" in the frame on the left, then on "Funding and Award Opportunities for MSU Students."

Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The SSRC is an independent, nongovernmental, not-for-profit, international association devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Grants are available for pre-doctoral studies, doctoral dissertation research, and post-doctoral studies. Many grants are available to non-U.S. citizens as well as U.S. citizens. Assistance in preparing proposals (which must be initiated well in advance of submission deadlines) is available on-campus through a group of faculty convened by CASID and the African Studies Center.

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