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Financial Support Programs

Programs for Newly Admitted Students

EEB Research Assistantships
With the support of the ISU Graduate College, the EEB program annually awards several research assistantships to new students entering in the fall term. All applicants to EEB are eligible for consideration; awards are based on a competitive review of academic credentials.

Departmental Research and Teaching Assistantships
Assistantship awards are also made available to students through faculty-supported research grants and/or through the home departments of EEB students. Amounts of these awards vary and usually are based on rates set by each department. Since such awards are administered through departments, they are generally tied to specific faculty members and/or to membership in a specific department. Eligible applicants will be identified duing the EEB admissions review process.

ISU Plant Sciences Institute (PSI) Fellowships
Applicants who have research interests related to plants, who possess strong academic credentials, and who are seeking the PhD degree may be nominated for and receive PSI Fellowships. These awards include a multi-year funding package. For more information, please see http://www.plantsciences.iastate.edu/graduate/. Eligible EEB applicants will be nominated by the EEB program.

ISU Office of Biotechnology Fellowships
Applicants interested in conducting research in biotechnology-related fields and who possess strong academic credentials may be nominated for and receive Biotechnology Fellowships. Like the PSI awards noted above, these fellowships involve attractive multi-year funding packages. Eligible EEB applicants will be nominated by the EEB program.

Graduate Minority Assistantship Program (GMAP)
The GMAP offers financial assistance to US citizens who are members of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. For additional information, please see
http://www.grad-college.iastate.edu/finance/gmap.html. Eligible applicants will be nominated by the EEB program.

Programs for Current Students

The Bill Clark Award
Sponsored by an EEB faculty member, this award is made annually to a student to help support research costs. Details about the competition are announced in the spring by the EEB Supervisory Committee.

Funding Resources - ISU Office of the Vice Provost for Research
The VP for Research maintains a Web site with continuously updated announcements of external and internal funding programs: http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/Funding/index.html Students are encouraged to visit the site regularly to scan for new opportunities.

In addition, references are offered to assist in the preparation of research proposals.

Proposal writing tips -
http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/Funding/proposal_writing.html
Grant writing support -
http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/Funding/GrantSupport.html

External Funding Organizations
EEB students apply for and receive research grants through various funding organizations, including