Graduate & Special Programs Additional Funding

The Office of Graduate and Special Programs may have funds available to support students’ professional development while enrolled at Smith. If no funding is available for this purpose through the student’s own program, the student may request up to $300 (the maximum per student), which is awarded on a first-come/first-served basis until the fund has been depleted. Not all requests will be able to be funded fully or at all depending on the amount of the requests. Deadlines for the PD fund are October 15, February 15 and April 15.

Students are asked to check with the Graduate and Special Programs office prior to making their plans about what expenses can be covered. Students are required to pay their own expenses, then submit their receipts to Graduate and Special Programs for reimbursement.

Funding Options Guidelines

Dance students will apply for Gretchen Moran funding within their department.
ESS students have $200 available in their department ($100 per year) and $300 from the Graduate and Special Programs ($150 per year)
M.A.T. students may receive 50% of teaching certification costs from the fund
Postbac Math students may apply for assistance for the winter math conference and half the cost of application fees for up to three post graduate schools
Biology students can apply for funding up to $200 over two years ($100 per year) but have funds available in the department that may cover requests
Diploma program costs are covered by internal funds. Please see Lane Hall-Witt.

Other Student Funds

Each academic program is awarded $10 per student toward a cohort meal or event per semester. These funds are reimbursed to one person, typically the Graduate Student Advisory member for the academic program. The student submits the receipt to gradstudy@smith.edu and the student will receive reimbursement. The receipt must be turned in within 7 days of the event. Balances at the end of each semester are not rolled over to the next semester.