Final Thoughts
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Since enrolling in graduate school, I have primarily spent my summers:
Check all that apply.
Taking courses. Doing work that contributes to my progress in my graduate program. Doing work that does not contribute to my progress in my graduate program. None of the above.
10. How many years of guaranteed funding (e.g., as a TA, a GRA, an AI, fellowship, scholarship, or other job) were you offered by your department or the university when you first enrolled in your current program? If your funding is conditional on satisfactory work, count those years.
11. Have you ever received any of the following forms of funding while enrolled in graduate school? Check all that apply.
A university or departmental fellowship
An external fellowship (e.g., NSF, NIH, or private foundation) granted to you An appointment as a teaching assistant (TA) An appointment as a research assistant (GRA) An appointment as an assistant instructor (AI) A paid internship
A subsidized loan An unsubsidized loan Other, please specify:
12. Are you currently receiving funding from the following sources? Check all that apply
A university or departmental fellowship
An external fellowship (e.g., NSF, NIH, or private foundation) granted to you An appointment as a teaching assistant (TA) An appointment as a research assistant (GRA) An appointment as an assistant instructor (AI)
A paid internship A subsidized loan An unsubsidized loan Other, please specify:
13. How confident are you in your ability to secure future funding from the following sources? Not at all Somewhat Very Extremely confident confident confident confident Funding from UT
Funding from sources external to UT
Graduate School Climate Survey 2010 (ugrad copy) REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN GRADUATE SCHOOL CLIMATE STUDY
https://surveystation.austin.utexas.edu/Print.aspx?SurveyID=1652&Title=Y&Breaks=N&Al... 2/8/2010
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