Fellowship Training

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• Fellowship Training

Graduate School Fellowship Office
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Agenda

• Resources
• Fellowship Process
• Insurance
• Recruitment and Retention Strategies
• Banner Reports

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Resources

• Fellowship Resources webpage
• Fellows Webpage
• Tuition calculator issue

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Fellowship Process

• Allocations
• Department Decisions
• Offer Letters
• Communication
• Form 90
• PA / FA Form

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Offer Letters

• Fellowship name and administration
• Stipend amount
• Tuition and fee coverage (approximate)
• Bursar calculator issue
• Insurance supplement (approximate)
• Fellowship tenure dates
• Fellowship requirements
• Electronic copy to the Graduate School

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Insurance Supplement Payment

• Figures are for the 2008-09 year
• Total Premium 1247
• Purdue Supplement 935
• Student 312

• Spring/Summer payment due January 14th

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Spring Fellowship Insurance Enrollment

• Open enrollment period
• January 1st to January 14th, 2008.
• Enrollment Form - Business Office
• Submit form to PUSH w/payment
• Policy Year ends - 8/5/2009
• Supplement paid with January stipend.
• Fellowship to an Assistantship
• Assistantship to a Fellowship
• 30 days to make the transition

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International Students

• Insurance is required for all international
  students
• Must begin with the first day of classes(Jan 12
  - Spring)
• Coverage must be continuous for the duration of
  academic studies at Purdue.

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Vision and Dental Coverage

• Fellows are eligible for Vision and Dental
  Insurance
• Enrollment forms available on the Staff Benefits
  webpage

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Challenges

• Parking
• Tuition calculator
• Fee deferments
• Flu shots

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Banner

• SGASADD
• Fellowship - RGTF
• Assistantship - RGST
• Reports no longer available
• Applicants from minority-serving institutions
• Diversity fellowships (Carver, PU-D, Knox)

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Recruitment Retention Strategies

• Graduate School Fellowships
• Endowed Fellowships
• External Fellowships
• International
• Diversity
• Partial Fellowships