Are my chances good for a grad school fellowship for math ed. 3.4 GPA from UF and GRE score 1430 (800 math)?

Question

I'm a prospective math ed grad student. I aced the math section of gre and have decent gpa. Some people have been saying that with my gre scores, a fellowship should be a shoe in. I've looked into it a little and there doesn't seem to be all that many fellowships. I'd consider a school anywhere in the country if they offered me a fellowship.

Answer 1

Here's the way it works.

Apply to grad programs. Mention (just once, and briefly) in your statement of application that you are interested in research or teaching assistantships in the department, as well as any fellowships offered by the university. There may even be a box to check on the application form.

The graduate admissions committees in every department across the university will select their top candidates, and offer these candidates departmental assistantships. They will also nominate their top one or two candiates, and nominate them for university fellowships. A university-wide committee then selects fellowship recipients from all departments in the university.

Generally, fellowships go only to Ph.D. students. You mention that you're looking into graduate study in math education, and most often, this involves only Master's level study. So you may not be a strong candidate for a fellowship, but an assistantship offer could come your way.

You should apply to many programs, and "follow the money." In other words, choose the program that offers you the best support.

Best wishes to you!

Answer 2

I agree with the other answer, especially when it comes to offers of assistantships. Often, each department within a university does their own thing. I had a position that paid me a stipend and covered my tuition. Wish it included the dag gone books, too.
My assistantship was in student affairs.

Do you have any good relationships with former professors? Maybe they can point you in a direction, too. Sometimes who you knows is definitely a benefit. I had applied for a job at the university so I could get free tuition - the person said I was overqualified, but she knew something else that might fit the bill.

And now for something completely different, CONGRATS ON THE MATH SCORE! Can't do much better than 800 now, can you? AWESOME!