Researching Graduate Schools and Finding Money to Attend
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How do I find schools that offer the program and degree I want?
Peterson's Graduate Schools Online
http://www.petersons.com/graduate/
Search by discipline.
Peterson's annual guides to graduate study
Graduate Ref Collection 378.1553 P485an
Leading guide to graduate programs in the U.S.
How do I locate program catalogs?
domestic. . .
American Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Links to home pages U.S. universities, which in turn link to available graduate programs.
abroad. . .
College and University Home Pages
http://www.mit.edu/people/cdemello/univ-full.html
Links to more than 3,000 university and college home pages domestic and abroad.
Commonwealth Universities Yearbook
Graduate Ref Collection 378.42 C734u
Guide to graduate programs in the British Commonwealth.
International Handbook of Universities
Graduate Ref Collection 378 I61h
Country-by-country listing of universities, including brief descriptions.
How do I find rankings?
domestic. . .
College and University Rankings
http://door.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
A guide to rankings online.
Gourman report. A rating of graduate and professional programs
Graduate Ref Collection 378.1553 G716g
U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools [online]
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bchome.htm
Current rankings by discipline. See print edition below for complete listing.
U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools
Graduate Ref Collection 378.155 B561g
An array of financial info. for programs in business, education, law, and medicine.abroad. . .
The [London] Times Good University Guide
Graduate Ref Collection 378 T583g
Times ranking of institutions of higher learning in the UK.
How do I compare institutions for available financial aid
Peterson's Graduate Schools Online
http://www.petersons.com/graduate/
Search by discipline.
Peterson's annual guides to graduate study
Graduate Ref Collection 378.1553 P485an
Leading guide to graduate programs in the U.S.
How do I run a cost comparison?
U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools
Graduate Ref Collection 378.155 B561g
An array of financial info. for programs in business, education, law, and medicine.
Peterson's Graduate Schools Online
http://www.petersons.com/graduate/
Search by discipline. Gives in-state vs. out-of-state.
How do I locate current trends in funding graduate school?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(http://0-chronicle.com.library.muhlenberg.edu/)
How do I locate funding external to an institution?
domestic
See the Cornell University’s free Graduate School Fellowship Database (http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN )
Michigan State U.
(http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/index.htm ).Dean of Academic Life Office, Muhlenberg College
( http://sal.muhlenberg.edu/mgt/provost/academic/awardslist.html)Dollars for College
Graduate Ref Collection 378.3025 O52d
The Quick Guide to funding for both graduate and undergraduate study, one volume for each discipline represented.
Money for Graduate Studies in . . . [varied disciplines]
Graduate Ref Collection 378.3025 M742
A separate volume each for Biological and Health Sciences, Physical and Earth Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Humanities.
FinAid
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/grad.phtml
A collection of information about student financial aid on the web. See especially Awards for Specific Majors or Courses of Study (http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/majors.phtml).
FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com
A personalized search that compares your background with a database of awards.
College Board's Fund Finder
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Lists scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 3,300 national, state, public and private sources..
SRN Express
http://www.srnexpress.com
A database of over 8,000 sources.
CollegeNet MACH25
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
Over 600,000 awards.
The Graduate Student’s Complete Scholarship Book
Graduate Ref Collection 378.34 G738s
Brief but diverse entries. Most areas of study are included. Includes career/major index.
Harvard College Guide to Grants
Graduate Ref Collection 378.33 B676h
Full descriptions and contacts for funding in an array of disciplines.
Peterson’s Grants for Graduate & Postdoctoral Study
Graduate Ref Collection 378.3025 P443g
Details on 1,400 fellowships, scholarships, grants, awards, and prizes from American sources for study in the U.S. and abroad.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
Graduate Ref Collection 378.33 S368f
A compendium of funding sources at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm
This form is required to receive federal financial aid, and is also required as a basic form by many university financial aid offices.abroad. . .
Yale Daily News Guide to Fellowships and Grants
Graduate Ref Collection 379 Y17d
Includes a chapter on funding for study abroad.
Harvard College Guide to Grants
Graduate Ref Collection 378.33 B676h
Chapter of funding for study overseas.
The Grants Register Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide
Graduate Ref Collection 378.34 G764r
Funding from foundations for graduate and postdoctoral study abroad.
Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad
Graduate Ref Collection 378.35 F491s
Combined index of country with level of study.
Muhlenberg Dean's List of Postgraduate Awards
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/mgt/provost/academic/award.html
Links to some of the best known awards for graduate study. Contact Dean Wilson for the names of the Muhlenberg staff/faculty advisors for each award.
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Last modified: 2 October 2009