Scholarships/Grants for Math Grad Students

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around resources and strategies for obtaining scholarships or funding for graduate students in mathematics. Participants share their experiences and seek advice on financial support as they transition into master's and potentially doctoral programs.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about resources for scholarships or funding for math graduate students, expressing a desire for financial support as they begin their MS program.
  • Another participant asks for the university's name and shares their expectation of receiving free tuition for their master's program, suggesting that teaching lower-level classes could provide additional funding.
  • A third participant requests clarification on the country of study.
  • The original poster confirms they will attend Georgia Tech and expresses confidence in receiving some form of support, mentioning a preference for support among MS students and the possibility of a tuition waiver.
  • The original poster notes their desire to limit work hours while pursuing their degree, indicating a preference for financial support that would allow them to reduce their current job commitments.
  • One participant expresses appreciation for the shared information but admits they do not have additional scholarship information to contribute.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their personal experiences and expectations regarding funding, but no consensus on specific scholarship resources or strategies has emerged. Multiple perspectives on funding availability and support mechanisms exist.

Contextual Notes

Participants' claims about funding and support are based on personal experiences and expectations, which may vary significantly depending on individual circumstances and institutional policies.

Who May Find This Useful

Graduate students in mathematics or related fields seeking funding opportunities, as well as those interested in the financial aspects of pursuing advanced degrees.

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Does anyone know of a good resource for getting scholarship (or any funding) for math grad students? I will begin a MS program in the fall, and I would like to get as much funding as possible (if I get any from the school, it won't be much.) If this makes a difference, I plan to pursue a Ph.D. after the MS (well, actually, probably I'll just transition directly into the Ph.D. program at my current school.)

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Do you mind saying what university you are going to? I will be in your position very soon. My advisor said I would probably get free tuition for my master's. Did you receive any offers like that? He also said a lot of the time you can earn money form the university by teaching a lower level class, like college algebra. Have you looked into that?
 
What country?
 
Georgia Tech.

I feel confident that I will get some sort of support (given that this is also where I am doing my undergrad, the grad adviser said, among MS students, I was given more preference wrt support.) I think that I will probably get a tuition waiver at the very least. If I can't get support, then I will be able to TA (just leading recitation sessions and grading) and make a *small* amount of money. We don't have any "low-level" classes at Tech, unfortunately (I think that we have a Pre-calc class, but a Ph.D. candidate gets to teach that.) The problem is that I have been working full-time since I started college and I'd really like to cut back work to at most 15-20 hours a week at my current job. (Ideally, I'd like it to be 0.)
 
Thanks for sharing that information, that's encouraging. Sorry I don't have any information for you about scholarships or anything.
 

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