This usually means that the student is hired by the academic department full-time for twelve weeks. Since full-time employment is not thought to be compatible with graduate study, it is not permitted during the academic year. During the academic year, if employment is thought to be manageable and necessary, it may be permitted to supplement fellowships. However, in most cases, employment supplementation is not permitted. In the instances where supplementation is allowed, it is granted solely with prior approval by the Graduate Dean only .
Institutions never have enough support for all deserving students.
Some of these funding sources include the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation Minority Fellowship Program, Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships in Biology, Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities, the National Physical Science Consortium, to name a few. Be sure to visit their respective websites to ensure that you do not miss their deadlines. Only domestic students are eligible for Stafford Loans. For those who are successful in receiving fellowships, taxes are not taken from the award. Therefore, each student is responsible for ensuring that income taxes are set aside in the event that taxes are owed.