GradOverheadDisbursement

Graduate Overhead Disbursement account

Purpose

To create a graduate student support account using indirects as the funding stream

Goal

provide support for graduate students during the final years of Ph.D. study.

Eligibility

A graduate student is eligible for funding from the GOD account if

1. The graduate student was supported for at least 3 years by a faculty member who has provided indirects to the account for at least 2 years at the rate of 25% of their indirect return.
2. The graduate student is in good academic standing.
3. The graduate student has received prior support from this account for less than 2 years (The same student can not be supported by this account from more than 2 years)
4. The graduate student has an out of state tuition fee waiver.

Selection

The procedure below is used to select a candidate for funding

1. Candidate must submit application prior to the beginning of the school year that wish to be funded in.
2. A committee of at least 3 graduate faculty is created by the Chair that does not include an applicants main advisor.
3. The committee is charged with recommending a candidate for funding and ranking candidates if there is more than one applicant.