Graduate student funding update (your input needed!)

3 Jan 2025

      Dear CS Graduate Students,
Happy New Year 2025! On behalf of the CS Graduate Council, we wish you a productive and successful year ahead.
As we prepare for the Spring 2025 semester, we understand that some of you are still awaiting updates regarding funding. This situation is far from ideal, and the department is actively working to address the funding challenges.
Below, we have compiled a few updates for your information:

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 As part of the department's continuous improvement efforts for GTA rankings, we have been asked to provide input for GTA positions. To gather your feedback, we invite you to complete the survey linked below. Your thoughts and insights are invaluable in shaping this process: Google Form Linkhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yLXxqcBVr5Pp6TRRvrPcqcSap_f6aNyufcqkFFi7M_g
Please note that while our input may or may not directly influence the ranking process in the future (beyond Spring 2025), it will contribute to a more thoughtful and well-rounded approach.

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At the last faculty meeting, Dr. Julien proposed a set of policies for the department going forward, to avoid funding situations like this in future semesters. If you have any questions or comments about these proposed directions, Dr. Julien welcomes your feedback. Kindly keep this document within the CS graduate student group. If you wish to share it outside the group for any reason, please seek permission from Dr. Julien.

  1.  For those looking for funding for this semester or upcoming semesters, Sara has compiled a list of funding sources, copied at the end of this email. If any of the positions align with your skills and interests, we encourage you to explore and apply for them.

Thank you for taking the time to share your input on the GTA ranking process. We wish you all a wonderful semester ahead!

On behalf of CS Graduate Council -

Tauhid Nabi
Vice President, CS Graduate Council

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FUNDING RESOURCES

Departmental Opportunities

  *   Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Positions:
Students have secured GTA roles in the STAT, PHYS, and MATH departments. Graduate students interested in these positions should reach out to the Graduate Program Coordinator for each respective department.

  *   Biological Scienceshttps://www.biol.vt.edu/Graduates.html:

Applications for Graduate Teaching Assistantshipshttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd03_d95_dT4MQoibTVtxs2WD4tcawcQvbl... are available for graduate students outside of the Biological Sciences program.
Funding Sponsored by the Graduate School
Visit this linkhttps://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-scho... for funding opportunities sponsored by the Graduate School.
External Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities

  *   PEO Internationalhttps://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/international-peace-sch... – International Peace Scholarship (IPS):
Scholarships for international women pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. or Canada.

  *   American Association of University Women – American Fellowshiphttps://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportuni...:
Designed for women scholars. Applications are open from August to November.

  *   California Institute of Technology (CalTech) https://www.gradoffice.caltech.edu/financialsupport/ExternalUG :

     *   List of external fellowships for international students.
     *   Database of fellowships for underrepresented students.

  *   Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF):

     *   Deadline: January 14, 2025.
     *   Resources include application FAQs, insights, and a downloadable recruitment poster.
     *   Learn more about the fellowship’s impact through the Stewardship Science Magazine.
     *    How to Applyhttp://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/how-apply: application insight and access, frequently asked questions, and a downloadable recruitment poster (also available in print).
     *   Stewardship Sciencehttp://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/outreach/stewardship-science-magazine Magazinehttp://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/outreach/stewardship-science-magazine: a look at the people and research the program affects. (Also available in print.)
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  *   Ford Foundation Fellowship Programshttps://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm*:
Fellowships for pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral students pursuing teaching and research careers.

     *   Application Deadline: December.
     *   Results Announced: March.
  *   Funding Institutional*https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/funding-institutional
     *    a single-source workflow tool containing data on funders, funding opportunities and awarded grants, drawn from a wide range of governmental and private sources, is made available to the VT community by the Office for Research and Innovation.

  *   GEM Fellowshiphttps://www.gemfellowship.org/:
Open to underrepresented students pursuing graduate education in applied science and engineering. Applications open in the spring and close in November.

  *   Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity:
For graduate students in designated STEM fields. Applications are open from August to December.

  *   NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Programhttps://nsfgrfp.org/ (GRFP):
For graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in NSF-supported STEM disciplines.

     *   Application Period: August to October.
     *   Results Announced: April.

  *   Southern Regional Education Board – State Doctoral Scholars Programhttps://www.sreb.org/doctoral-scholars-program:
A program for doctoral students. Application deadline is in March.

  *   Spencer Foundationhttps://www.spencer.org/why-we-grant:
Offers research grants and dissertation fellowships.

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Additional Resources and Tools

  *   Funding Institutional*https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/funding-institutional

A centralized tool for discovering funding opportunities, supported by the VT Office for Research and Innovation.

  *   Grants.govhttps://www.grants.gov/web/grants/:
A hub for finding and applying for federal funding opportunities.

  *   NSF Database of Funding Opportunities:
An extensive repository of NSF funding options. database of funding opportunitieshttps://www.nsf.gov/funding/index.jsp

  *   UCLA’s Fellowship Databasehttps://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/:
A searchable database of external fellowship opportunities.

  *   Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Research Fellowshipshttps://sites.google.com/vt.edu/fellowships/home:
Compiled by the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences.

  *   National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Fellowships and Grantshttps://www.nationalacademies.org/fellowships-and-grants.

  *   NIH Programs for Graduate Students.

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Social Science, National Institute of - Dissertation Granhttps://www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/2022-dissertation-grant-programt

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