Scholarships/Grants for Math Grad Students

In summary, the conversation is about finding funding for math graduate students. The speaker is starting a MS program in the fall and is interested in getting as much funding as possible. They are planning to pursue a Ph.D. after the MS and are currently attending Georgia Tech. The speaker is confident they will receive some sort of support and may be able to TA for additional income. They are also looking to reduce their current work hours to focus on their studies.
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Does anyone know of a good resource for getting scholarship (or any funding) for math grad students? I will begin a MS program in the fall, and I would like to get as much funding as possible (if I get any from the school, it won't be much.) If this makes a difference, I plan to pursue a Ph.D. after the MS (well, actually, probably I'll just transition directly into the Ph.D. program at my current school.)

Thanks
 
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Do you mind saying what university you are going to? I will be in your position very soon. My advisor said I would probably get free tuition for my master's. Did you receive any offers like that? He also said a lot of the time you can earn money form the university by teaching a lower level class, like college algebra. Have you looked into that?
 
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What country?
 
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Georgia Tech.

I feel confident that I will get some sort of support (given that this is also where I am doing my undergrad, the grad adviser said, among MS students, I was given more preference wrt support.) I think that I will probably get a tuition waiver at the very least. If I can't get support, then I will be able to TA (just leading recitation sessions and grading) and make a *small* amount of money. We don't have any "low-level" classes at Tech, unfortunately (I think that we have a Pre-calc class, but a Ph.D. candidate gets to teach that.) The problem is that I have been working full-time since I started college and I'd really like to cut back work to at most 15-20 hours a week at my current job. (Ideally, I'd like it to be 0.)
 
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Thanks for sharing that information, that's encouraging. Sorry I don't have any information for you about scholarships or anything.
 

FAQ: Scholarships/Grants for Math Grad Students

1. What types of scholarships/grants are available for math grad students?

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3. What are the eligibility requirements for scholarships/grants for math grad students?

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4. Can I receive multiple scholarships/grants for math grad school?

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5. How can scholarships/grants for math grad students help with my education and career?

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