The Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration (OGFAA) supports graduate education in various ways including:
- Managing the process of awarding Financial Awards (e.g., University Graduate Fellowship) to recognize academic excellence by means of nomination/appointment processes involving the academic colleges, Intercollege Graduate Degree Programs (IGDPs) and the Graduate Council Committee on Fellowships and Awards.
- Administering Block Funds (e.g., Fund for Excellence in Graduate Recruitment) to the academic colleges and IGDPs to support recruitment of excellent graduate students and professional development activities such as student travel to professional conferences or other events related to graduate student scholarship.
- Coordinating the oversight of Central Funding Programs for graduate education that is available to the academic colleges and IGDPs.
- Serving as the coordinating office for students who have received External Fellowships (e.g., NSF, Hertz, Ford, Howard Hughes, etc.) and elect to attend Penn State as their graduate institution.
- Identifying and pursuing external funding opportunities that will expand resources available to graduate students and recognize excellence in academic achievement.
It is important to realize that the Graduate School funding process, like the admissions process, is decentralized. Therefore, applicants for Graduate School funding must be nominated and supported by their academic department and college. If you are a prospective student, you may find the following overview to be helpful: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/. If you are a current student, then you may find the following link may be more suitable for your needs: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/.
This page is designed to provide faculty and staff, involved in graduate student funding processes, with more direct access to information related to the administration of Graduate School funding.
Contact Information:
Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration
The Pennsylvania State University
209 Kern Graduate Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2514
Fax: 814-863-1091
E-mail: l-gs-fellowships@lists.psu.edu