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I may not always have readily available funds to support new
students. If you have never talked to me before and have not taken my
class, I will generally be reluctant to offer you support right
away. If you are considering asking me for support, start planning
early. Talk to me and either take one of my classes or do a small
research project with me to help me evaluate your skills.
Sometimes I may not have funds to support a student even if I find
them very promising. In that case you may look somewhere else or you
may help me find new funds. Consider applying for a fellowship. If you
have worked with me I will gladly supply you a recommendation
letter. I will also always be willing to ask for a teaching
assistantship appointment with the Department, or seek ways to obtain
a tuition waiver, for students who work with me. But be aware that
this doesn't always work out: I may ask but not get it.
I am always
actively seeking external funds and you may help me generate good
ideas and write grant proposals, thus ensuring funding for yourself.
It usually takes 6-8 months to hear if
the proposal was funded and another 1-2 to get the money, so plan
ahead.
Once I agree to fund you I will let you know for how long this
appointment is and what are requirements for maintaining funding.
These are usually focused on your making good progress toward
your degree. This means progress in submitting papers and getting them
accepted, good grades, timely finding of your thesis topic and doing a
thesis proposal.
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