GTF Awards

If you have a GTF award, you will need to reapply for a GTF appointment for the following year by February 1. Reappointment to GTF positions is not automatic and will depend upon the student’s continued satisfactory academic performance, satisfactory evaluations in previous GTF positions, and the availability of GTF awards and the suitability of the available assignment.  If you do not have a GTF award, you are invited to apply for one for the following year by February 1. See the SOJC Graduate Secretary or Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research for application details.

GTF opportunities also exist outside the SOJC and are listed on the Graduate School webpages.

Students who have a GTF award for two consecutive academic years are eligible for a summer tuition waiver for the summer session that falls between those years. Forms are available online from the Graduate School web page.

Scholarship Awards

Incoming and currently enrolled graduate students are eligible for scholarships through the SOJC.  Application deadline is February 1. The following criteria will be used for awarding scholarships:

First tier priority:

• Ph.D. recruiting
• recurring commitments to current students (as mandated by graduate school recruitment fund policies which dictate language, criteria and amounts)
• First to third year Ph.D. students in good standing according to need (particularly international students)

Second tier priority:

• recruiting master’s students
• recurring commitments to current students

SOJC Travel Funding Policy
The SOJC has limited funding for graduate research and travel expenses. This money is awarded competitively for thesis/dissertation-related travel, travel to conferences to present papers, and assorted research-related expenses, and is paid as a reimbursement.  Both Travel and Research Fund Request Forms (see appendix) are available online and in the Student Services Center and must be submitted before travel or research begins.  SOJC accountant Stephanie Risbrough will process your reimbursement, please contact her if you have any questions. You should also speak with her before booking airline flights to ensure that you
follow proper University procedure.

Distribution of graduate travel and research funds will be made by the Graduate Affairs Committee based on the following priorities:

              A. Type of presentation
Priority #1:  Individually authored refereed full paper (not panel or refereed abstract)
Priority #2:  Joint-authored refereed paper
Priority #3:  Other types of participation (plenary presentation, discussant, panel presenter, paper based on abstract submitted, etc.)
            B. Type of organization/meeting
Priority #1:  ICA, AEJMC, IAMCR, NCA; American Academy of Advertising, Association for Consumer Research
Priority #2:  Other national/international organizations
Priority #3:  Regional meetings, ad hoc conferences
Priority #4:  Other
              C. Seniority of students
Priority #1:  First to fourth year Ph.D. students in residence
Priority #2:  First to second year master’s students in residence
              D. Number of requests

First requests will be favored over previously funded students’ requests.  Students may submit more than one travel request during a one-year period.  However, each student is rarely granted more than $600 per year.  This amount is not guaranteed to each student, each year.  For Ph.D. students beyond their fourth year and master’s students beyond their second year who are not residents on the UO campus, travel/research funds will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Research and Project Funds Requests for research funds must be made before the money is spent.  Students may not complete their thesis or projects, and then seek funding afterward to pay for their expenses. Students should not apply for more than $300 per year, subject to availability of funds.  Thesis and project research is given priority consideration.

Other funding opportunities
Funding opportunities elsewhere on campus include thesis/dissertation grants from the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Graduate School and the Humanities Center. These opportunities are competitive; you should contact those centers for more information.  The Graduate School also maintains a Graduate Funding Library and will help students locate grants and fellowships in their field.  Students should begin their funding search early to allow time to complete the application process and meet application deadlines.

Job Opportunities and Financial Aid
The Career Center keeps a listing of jobs available on campus and in the community.  Contact that office, located in 244 Hendricks Hall, for more information.  Work-study eligibility and other financial aid awards are determined by the Office of Financial Aid in Oregon Hall.