The Graduate School Funding Handbook

Four Stars Very good book. Pretty helpful. Not applicable I thought the information in this book was a guide for a variety of graduate assistances programs. I was wrong. This may be a great book for someone else, but I couldn't use it.. "Great for PhDs" according to oldm1. There wasn't much in this book for those pursuing a Master's degree. Most of the information seemed to be for those pursuing a PhD, doing heavy research or writing a dissertation.

Illuminating the competitive world of graduate education funding in the arts, humanities, sciences, and engineering, the book offers general and specific information in an intelligent, comprehensive, and straightforward manner so that readers can save time and make winning grant and fellowship applications.The authors include detailed descriptions of the types of funding offered graduate students, ranging from tuition scholarships to assistantships, work-study opportunities, and university loan programs. In addition, the handbook thoroughly covers the availability of nationally prominent grants and fellowships through the federal government and private organizations. The information is comprehensive, detailed, and current, based on data from funding agencies through interviews, review of application packets, web site information, and the authors' many years of experience in the field.. This revised third edition provides a wealth of additional information and advice and details a number of new grant opportunities including several aimed at women, minorities, an

Beyond practical advice on applications, the book contains valuable career guidance that will help students professionalize."—Communicator, in a review of previous editions. But this slim volume packs the most useful advice on how to apply, why to apply, and where to apply. "There are a lot of books, manuals, and websites that graduate students may use

April Vahle Hamel is retired Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. She is coauthor of The Academic Job Search Handbook, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. . Louis. Furlong served as Associate Director for Graduate Students in the career services offices of both Columbia University and the University