I'll be graduating with a MA, and won't be a student, so how else do I get funding to travel and do research?
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rob a bank!just kidding.there are sometimes post-grad funding programs that you could look into.
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There is no such thing as free money.  There are loans (borrowed money) or grants (awarded money).  Both require payback, either in the form of money in the case of loans, or useful research directly applicable to a company or institution, in the case of grants.  Alternatively, many companies and universities will pay for a staff member's higher education.  Depending on which field of higher study you choose, e.g. chemistry, the graduate program may pay you to be a teaching assistant (T.A.) or research assistant (R.A.), and may pay for some or all of your education.  Look into the financial assistance offered by all of the schools to which you apply.  If you are a minority or female or have a special talent, you may also be eligible to receive grants.
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Talk to your University administration, they might have a student visa program.
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Most doctoral students in the U.S. are on assistanceships, but we normally negotiate those before coming to school.  The rule is, if they don't offer you an assistanceship, wait for a better offer.\n\nBut, its not too late.  I started without any funding, and managed to find funding for most of my time here.  I had to pay my own way for my first quarter, and I'll need to pay this summer, but aside from that, I was able to obtain funding all the rest of the way.  Ask the graduate program advisor or suggestions.  If the department can't offer you funding, perhaps there are administrative assistantships, or teaching assistantships in other departments where you have skills.  \n\nBest of luck to you.
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Firstly do not think scholarship when talking about graduate school.  Think of teaching, resident and research assistantships.  Schools often waive tuition for graduate students in competitive programs.  There are scholarships and you can look into them.....but they are exceptionally competitive.  If you have high marks and or research related endevors....then apply for recruitment scholarships.  Contact the financial aid office and graduate student office about funding possibilities. Try to find a mentor if you are in a research program....and try to get them to take you as a graduate student.  My mentor will provide all my costs and travel costs once per year.  But apply for graduate assistantships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships or resident assistantships where applicable.
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Go to the Financial Aid Office at your school and tell them that you want to explore any and all avenues for aid, grants, loans and scholarships.  Insist on that kind of information - don't just tell that you need money.  You need to be specific.  I worked in a college and I know that with some employees, students need to know the right questions to ask.  You may add that you may not be able to attend without the help.  They really do need students, and may try harder to help keep you in.\n\nGood luck - and remember - be specific in your request.
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find a university offering ph.d. in your area of interest, and find the people working on the particular area and send a email to them. they will definitely guide you. you can get financial support also.
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You should get scholarships. Everyone throws money at grad. students. Try fastweb.com.
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Did you have a country in mind? Or a specific school in mind?\n\nContact the faculty office and ask them what oportunities are open and what is the availability of funding.\n\nMy faculty of engineering homepage has info for prospective grad students.\n\nhttp://www.ee.umanitoba.ca/
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I also thinking in doing PhD Tourism.  You can get PhD Tourism in the Hong Kong Polytenic, couple of Australian universities, UK, and in the USA.  I think their also a program in Thailand.  Let me known if want spefic university names.
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All you can do is just sign up for everything...loans, scholarships and grants.  The financial aid office should have info on everything available...just ask!
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1. Identify school(s) that offer the program he is interested in\n2. Contact them, and ask what financial aid is available.\n\nMany universities can employ grad students in labs and teaching positions that produces an income enough to live on.
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Well, first you need to be willing to work for nothing so you can gain some experience. Labs and research groups will gladly give work to people who will do it for free. Then if you're good, they'll hire you based on experience for pay.\n\nLook beyond your university. All students zero in on the university first, so research positions can be difficult to find. Go to a research hospital instead (like a cancer center or AIDS hospital) and look for volunteer positions and internships. Or you can find a non-profit organization to take you. Go for the big names, but understand non-profits seldom pay money. And if they pay, it's a paltry sum.\n\nOr try your local heatlh department. They do plenty of research projects, and they love slave labor. That's how I did my master's thesis.\n\nDress up your resume to make yourself look good and be proactive. Research the projects your profs are doing. Pick a few projects that sound interesting to you. For example, if you are interested in infectious disease research, you might wanna focus less on tobacco prevention research. Then seek the professors and visit them in person. Talk to them about the projects and see whether there's a place in the lab for you.
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You have to have the money to study, have documentation approved loans (not just an application) or a stipend offer from a US university which covers the cost of tuition and living.
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Travel, staying in hostels and supporting yourself with casual work as you go, or go on a student exchange with rotary. \n\nYou have your whole life to work in your home town/country, no point in doing that in your one and only gap year!
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no, but it's never too early to start researching.  Maybe there are clubs that offer scholarships and you could join those now so when the time comes, you are ready to apply for that scholarship.
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It is very unlikely that you would get financial aid for a Masters.\n\nYou could try HEFCE, or speak to the establishment directly.