IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
All International Travel, including conference and research-related travel, must be registered using the appropriate form. When traveling abroad, you MUST register with Education Abroad for the international insurance and travel assistance plan and pay the associated premium (~$1.50/day). Fill out this form and Education Abroad will email you with further instructions on how to register your travel and pay for your international insurance & travel assistance. You may include these additional costs in the budgeting for your award.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NON-RESIDENT ALIEN FOR TAX PURPOSES INDIVIDUALS
Please be aware that if you are considered a nonresident alien for US tax purposes, any financial aid or scholarship amounts you receive may be subject to taxation under specific conditions, based on how the award is received:
If you have any inquiries regarding the taxability of awards for nonresident aliens, feel free to contact fstax@ou.edu
Robberson Travel Grants provide financial assistance to graduate students who are presenting their research results or creative products at a professional venue.
Robberson Research Grants provide financial assistance for expenses incurred as graduate students conduct research or produce creative products. Funded activities may include dissertation or thesis research and national research presentations, exhibitions, or performances.
Travel Grant: As soon as possible after receiving confirmation that the student's presentation has been accepted, and before travel.
Research Grant: Students may apply for expenditures up to May 31st of the following academic year of their application, as long as they are enrolled when expenditures are incurred.
Application Deadlines: 5pm on July 1st and the 15th of every month August-May (except December)
All application materials must be received by this deadline. Students should submit their applications well in advance of the deadline so that their graduate liaison and major advisor have enough time to complete the form as well.
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Travel and Research Grants: Students may receive up to $1,000 per academic year (July 1st-May 15th academic year funding cycle).
Application Guidance: Remember that your application will be read by a diverse group of individuals with little or no background in your disciplinary area. Keep the use of jargon and acronyms to a minimum. Two major criteria in the application review are the quality of description and significance of the project and the contribution to the student’s professional development.
Travel Grants: The one-page project summary should: explain the nature of the project, discuss the compelling reasons for the project, clearly state the anticipated conclusions of the project, discuss the project's contribution to the discipline, and discuss broader societal impacts, if applicable. Also, ensure you have a thorough and justified budget. Hotel stays should not extend beyond the conference dates.
Research Grants: Another major criterion is the budget justification. Be sure it is detailed and outlines the portions that are covered by the Graduate College funding. The single-spaced one-page research or creative project summary should be written as a proposal rather than an abstract of work already completed, clearly identify the compelling questions to be investigated, outline the tasks that will be performed, identify the potential contribution of the project to the discipline, discuss broader societal impacts, if applicable, and include early conclusions and preliminary findings, if applicable.
The Robberson and Wethington Scholarships provide financial assistance for academically outstanding doctoral students to attend competitive and prestigious training/courses at other universities or institutions.
Funding for this opportunity is provided from the Richard, Mary, and Glenn Robberson fund and the Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Wethington Scholarship fund.
Application Deadlines: 5pm on July 1st and the 15th of every month August-May (except December).
All application materials must be received by this deadline. Students should submit their applications well in advance of the deadline so that their graduate liaison and major advisor have enough time to complete the form as well.
Applications where the academic unit contributes significant cost sharing will be given priority in the review process.
Requests up to $5,000 will be considered.
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Applicants for these funds must show evidence that the training/courses for which funding is requested will provide the following:
Applicants for these funds:
Additional Notes:
The Cindy and Jizhong Zhou Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Award in Environmental Science and Technology is a prestigious award that aims to facilitate travel for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers attending professional society meetings in the field of environmental science and technology.
Application Deadlines: September 15th and April 15th by 5pm CST
All application materials must be received by this deadline. Students/post-doctoral researchers should submit their applications well in advance of the deadline so that their graduate liaison and major advisor have enough time to complete the form as well.
Awards will vary from $500 to $1000 depending on fund availability and number of requests.
*Please note that the process for Zhou Awards is highly competitive, as there are only up to 5-6 awards available per year.
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In addition to the eligibility criteria, priority consideration will be given to:
Applications will be submitted and reviewed through the Graduate College Travel and Research submission process. We encourage all eligible graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to apply for this opportunity. If the awardee does not process the necessary paperwork to receive the funds/be reimbursed within three months from the date they received the award, the grant funding will be forfeited.
The Graduate Student Senate accepts Research and Conference Grant applications twice a year. These grants are supplementary in nature. More information and application forms can be found on the GSS website.
Graduate students are eligible for some forms of funding to support open-access publication. To learn more, click the link below.
The Eddie Carol Smith Scholarship was established to honor the contributions of Dr. Eddie Carol Smith who served as Graduate Dean from 1993 until 1999 and Vice President of Research from 1995 until 1999.
The scholarship encourages research and creative activity among graduate students and recognizes the significant contributions of these graduate students to our society. The Eddie Carol Smith Scholarship is a one-year award that will go to a graduate student whose research/capstone project either opens a new area of scholarly endeavor or significantly expands an existing area of scholarly endeavor. Applicants must be near the end of their degree requirements, as it is expected that the academic year during which the student serves as the Eddie Carol Smith Scholar is also the academic year in which the student will complete the degree.
Application Deadlines: Call for applications will be announced when funds are available..
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Any academic unit offering a graduate degree on the Norman campus may submit up to two nominations for the Eddie Carol Smith Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
To be eligible for nomination an applicant must:
[Note: the recipient need not hold a graduate assistantship during the year of the award]
Nomination materials must be submitted by an OU faculty member or Graduate Liaison and must include:
An ad hoc committee selected from members of the Graduate Council will review the nominations immediately following the deadline and recommend a single recipient each year to the Graduate College dean. The scholarship will begin the following fall semester.
The Nancy L. Mergler and Bullard Dissertation Completion Fellowships support outstanding graduate students in completing their doctoral work.
Up to four applicants (as determined by a committee of faculty from diverse fields of study across campus) will be awarded the Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Additional awardees (determined by the same committee) will be awarded the Bullard Dissertation Completion Fellowship.
Application Deadlines: February 6th, 2025, at 5:00pm
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Nomination materials must include:
The Alice Mary Robertson Award was established to honor the memory of Alice Mary Robertson, Oklahoma's first female representative in the United States Congress.
The purpose of the award is to stimulate an interest among graduate students in the study and interpretation of the contributions made by women to the culture and progress of Oklahoma as well as to awaken the public to a greater appreciation of these contributions. The Alice Mary Robertson Award is a one-time award to a graduate student whose creative activity and/or scholarly or archival research enhances the appreciation of these contributions.
One award of $1,000 will be made annually. A committee will select the recipient during the spring semester, based on an evaluation of the creative or research activity.
Contact the Department of Women's and Gender Studies for additional information.
If you have any questions or issues, please email the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at wgs@ou.edu..
The Ambassador James R. Jones Graduate Fellowship was established to assist with the archival digitization efforts of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center’s Congressional and Political Collections.
Ambassador Jones served as Appointments Secretary (Chief of Staff) to President Lyndon Johnson, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973-1987 and was appointed United States Ambassador to Mexico from 1993 to 1997.
The Jones Graduate Fellow will be a .50 GRAs in the Carl Albert Center while completing their graduate degree in their home department. The Graduate Fellow will learn valuable research and archival management skills, metadata development, content migration strategies, and long-term preservation techniques. Fellows will have practical, hands-on opportunities with various archival materials including manuscript, photographs, and moving image/sound content. This unique position allows a robust learning experience and offers one-on-one instruction for in-depth skill development.
For more information on eligibility requirements and the application and selection process, please visit the Carl Albert Center's website by clicking the link below:
Current OU students may also apply for some scholarships through CASH (the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub).
At the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, our commitment to the study of representative government is reflected in the highly competitive and prestigious Carl Albert Graduate Fellowship program.
Carl Albert Fellows work closely with Center faculty to pursue a rigorous and individualized program of study leading to a PhD in political science. Fellows focus their program of study on fundamental issues in representative government in America including the study of institutions, processes, and public policy. Faculty regularly interact with fellows in an office space that facilitates collaboration and scholarly exchange. The laboratory model of graduate education means students will be involved with research from day one. Fellows are expected to develop original research leading to professional conference presentation and publication.
Fellows may also avail themselves of a rich and diverse selection of other resources at The University of Oklahoma to advance their individual research and intellectual development:
For more information on eligibility requirements and the application and selection process, please visit the Carl Albert Center's website by clicking the link below:
Carl Albert Fellowship Program
Every fellowship has specific criteria and application instructions, but as a general rule, most competitions ask for:
Below is a list of links to get started on your search!
The Alumni and Foundation Recruitment Fellowship program, originally established by Graduate Dean Emeritus Lee Williams, provides Alumni and OU Foundation Fellowships to academic units to assist with recruitment of superior doctoral students.
Awards will be chosen by a committee of graduate faculty members from a range of disciplines. We encourage applications that support access and opportunity goals by recruiting underrepresented students.
The Wethington Graduate Fellowship is used to recruit outstanding doctoral students in the areas of business, engineering, history, mathematics, and natural science. Preference is given to students who have previously resided in Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, or Woods counties in Oklahoma; however, if students from those counties are not available, other Oklahoma and non-Oklahoma students may be considered (including international).
Deadlines: January 25th, February 8th, February 22nd, and March 7th, 2024
Up to $5000/yr
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Students being admitted to any Norman-based doctoral program are eligible to be nominated.
To be eligible for the Wethington Graduate Fellowship a nominee must:
Nominations will be evaluated based on responses to the following questions.
Note: The fellowships are to be used for recruitment only. They are not transferrable to other students already committed or enrolled at OU. Once the duration of each fellowship is set, it cannot be extended.
The Kenneth L. Hoving Graduate Fellowship was established by an anonymous gift to honor Dr. Kenneth L. Hoving, who served as Dean of the Graduate College from 1980 to 1990.
The Fellowship supports incoming doctoral students in history, music, and the WaTER Center.
Deadlines: Contact the Graduate College for information about whether your academic unit is eligible.
The Hoving Fellowship is a multi-year award which includes:
Continuation of the award is contingent upon the student making satisfactory progress toward the degree and the academic unit’s ongoing commitment to provide a .50 FTE Graduate Teaching or Research Assistantship
To be eligible for nomination an applicant must:
If you have any questions or issues, please email Will O'Donnell at willodonnell03@ou.edu.
The Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program strives to increase the number of graduate degrees awarded to students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented groups.
The program pairs academically-promising undergraduate scholars with graduate faculty mentors, who advise them as they develop, conduct, and publicly present original research projects.
The McNair Graduate Fellowship program encourages McNair Scholars who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree and who demonstrate high excellence to attend graduate school.
WHEN TO NOMINATE
Deadlines: January 25th, February 8th, February 22nd, and March 7th, 2024
The McNair Fellowship is a multi-year award based on the student’s degree program (master’s or doctoral). Each award includes:
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To be eligible for nomination an applicant must:
Nominations must be submitted by one of the application deadlines below. Nomination materials must include:
An ad hoc committee will review the nominations following the spring deadlines and recommend recipient(s) to the Graduate Dean.
The Graduate Dean's Distinguished Thesis Prize allows us to recognize and reward outstanding performance by our thesis-based master’s students.
The prize may be given to one student each year in each of the following three academic areas:
Deadline: September 27th, 2024
Each prize consists of $500 and an inscribed certificate. Prizes will be awarded at a public occasion where both the recipients and the departments will be honored.
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Units with fewer than 10 thesis-based master's degrees awarded during the calendar year of the prize can make one nomination; units with more than 10 can nominate two.
Nomination materials should include:
Nomination materials will be uploaded to the electronic form linked below and must be submitted by September 27th, 2024.
The Graduate Dean will constitute an ad hoc faculty committee to review and recommend a thesis in each of the three categories to receive the award. The composition of the committee will depend on the fields represented by the theses to be considered. The committee will use the submitted materials to assess the overall quality of the thesis and its contribution to the discipline.
The Provost's Doctoral Dissertation Prize allows us to recognize and reward outstanding performance by our doctoral students.
The prize may be given to one student each year in each of the following three academic areas:
Any student receiving a doctoral degree in a Norman-based program during the previous calendar year is eligible. Students must be nominated by their academic unit. Winners will be selected by an ad hoc committee.
Deadline: January 27th, 2025
Each prize consists of $1,000 and an inscribed certificate. Prizes will be awarded at a public occasion where both the recipients and the departments will be honored.
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Departments with fewer than 10 doctoral degrees awarded during the calendar year of the prize can make one nomination; departments with 10 or more can nominate two.
Nomination materials should include:
The Graduate Dean will constitute an ad hoc faculty committee charged with recommending to the Provost whether or not a nominated dissertation should be considered for a prize. The committee will be chaired by a member of the Graduate Council; the remaining membership will depend on the fields represented by the dissertations to be considered. The committee will use the submitted materials to assess the overall quality of the dissertation and its contribution to the discipline. The committee shall forward the recommendations to the Provost by April.
The Provost's Graduate Teaching Assistant Award allows us to recognize and reward outstanding performance by our graduate teaching assitants.
Deadline: October 30th, 2024
Each consists of $1,000 and an inscribed certificate. Awards will be given at a public occasion where the recipients and the departments will be honored.
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Any Norman Campus graduate student with teaching responsibilities is eligible, provided the student has not received this award in the last two years. The awards may be given to one student each year in each of the following three academic areas:
Each department may nominate one master’s student and one doctoral student. The academic area best describing the course(s) taught by the GTA must be specified in each nomination. Nomination materials should include:
Nomination materials will be uploaded to an electronic form and must be submitted by October 30th, 2024.
An ad hoc committee consisting of three faculty members (one from each of the three academic areas) and the student members of the Graduate Council will make the final selection. The ad hoc committee will forward its selections to the Provost by Friday, December 13th, 2024.