Quality Education with Financial Support at

Florida International University

Presented by:

Dr. Khokiat KengskoolAssociate Professor and

FIU College of Engineering’s Representative for International Programs in Thailand

FIU at a Glance

• FIU is a Public Research University of the State of Florida established in 1972.

• FIU is the 25th largest university in the United States and the largest one in South Florida.

• Currently, FIU has more than 38,000 students and 1,000 full time faculty members.

• 95% of the University’s full time faculty hold doctorates or the highest degree attainable in their field.

• FIU offers more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in 17 colleges and schools.

National Recognition

• Ranked as a Research University with the “High Research Activity” category by the Carnegie Foundation.

• Over $92 million of the research funding.

• Ranked among the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” in the USA. ( 1 )

• Ranked among the top 50 nationally for in-state students and

• Top 100 nationally for out-of-state and international students. ( 1 )

(1 ) Kiplinger´s Personal Finance magazine´s 2006 survey

National Recognition(Continue)

• Ranked #7 in the Nation for undergraduate international business program and

• Top 20 of the Nation in Graduate programs by US News and World Report in 2006

• Named one of the “10 Cool Colleges for Entrepreneurs” by Fortune Small Business Magazine in 2006.

• Ranked #1 in Florida for the Executive MBA program by Financial Times.

• The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has been recognized as one of the Nation´s top programs.

Academic Programs

• In the Fall of 2009, the university plans to welcome its first medical school classes.

College of Architecture and the Arts            School of Architecture            School of Art and Art History            School of Theatre, Dance, and Speech Communication            School of MusicCollege of Arts and SciencesCollege of Business Administration            School of AccountingCollege of EducationCollege of Engineering and Computing            School of Computing and Information SciencesSchool of Journalism and Mass CommunicationCollege of LawCollege of Medicine (2009) *College of Nursing and Health SciencesCollege of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs            School of Social Work             School of Criminal Justice             School of Public Administration  School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementStempel School of Public Health

3 Main Campuses & one Center

• 344-acre University Park campus in western Miami-Dade County.

• 200-acre Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-Dade County.

• 40-acre Engineering Center, a

major research facility, located near the University Park campus.

• The Downtown Center, located in downtown Miami, offers graduate level business courses for busy professionals.

College of Engineering and Computing at a Glance

• Offering 31 Degree Programs for BS, MS and Ph.D.

• School and Departments: – School of Computing and Information Science– Biomedical Engineering– Civil & Environmental Engineering– Electrical & Computer Engineering– Industrial & Systems Engineering– Mechanical & Material Engineering– Construction Management

• Over 3300 undergraduate students, 450 Master students & 250 Ph.D. students

• 120 full time faculty members

Research Activities & Graduate Financial Assistance

• Focus on Research Activities.

• 65% of faculty members are working on funded research projects.

• $16.5 Million of the current endowment funds. • 17 Research Centers including a state-of-the –

art NANO Lab.

• * 95% of full time Ph.D. students receive a full stipend and full tuition waiver.

• * 60% of full time Master students receive either full or partial financial support.

Institutional Financial Aid Opportunities for Graduate International Students

• Graduate Assistantships– Financial aid with assigned working duties in

Teaching (TA) or conduction Research (RA)– Will receive monthly stipends and partial or full

tuition waiver

• Scholarships– Based upon academic excellence, talent and/or

field of study– Scholarships vary in dollar amount and number

of years covered– No assigned working duties and no required

payback

• Fellowships– Available for exceptional entering full time Ph.D.

students– Strong recommendation provided by faculty

member

Graduate Assistantships A) Research & Teaching Assistantships (RA

& TA)– Admitted as a full time graduate student

(9 credits/Fall & Spring semester & 6 credits/summer)

– Outstanding GPA >3.0, GRE>1000 & TOEFL >550 • Benefit for full support: working 20 hrs/week

– Receive $11,500/Fall& Spring for Master Students– Receive $13,000/Fall& Spring for Ph.D. Students– Full tuition waiver ( $ 6526.80/ 9 credit hours)– Students pay only $342.18/semester + other fee of $152.47

• Benefit for partial support: working 10 hrs/week– Receive up to $5000/ Fall& Spring Semesters – Non-resident tuition waiver ( $ 4531.41/ 9 credit hours)– Students pay $2337.57/semester + other fee of $152.47– Note: The current Tuition rate is $6868.98/9 credit hours or

$763.22 /credit hour for international graduate student.

Graduate Assistantship B) * Faculty Development Program *

• This program has specially been designed to support active engineering faculty, including Thai Government officials and Corporate’ s employees to obtain an advanced Ph.D. degree in the College of Engineering & Computing at FIU

• Admission Requirement:– Satisfy all graduate admission requirements/interested area

of study– The sponsoring institution is required to sign a contact with

FIU detailing the academic, administrative and financial responsibilities of both institutions.

• Financial Support: – Award amount is approximately $31,934/calendar year.

This amount includes a stipend of $15,000/year to defray living expense in Miami and the cost of 24 credits hours per year at the current tuition rates

* Details of Faculty Development Program *

• Student Responsibilities & Requirements:– Engage in classroom lectures & teaching of one course/semester

– Required to complete the required course work and pass the qualifying examination within 2 to 3 semesters at FIU

– Complete 60 credit beyond master’s degree to earn Ph.D. – Of those 60 credits, 30 credits are for course work and another

30 credits are for dissertation

– 6 credits of course work may be transferred from Thailand – Select a research topic and a dissertation advisor and then

– Return to Thailand to pursue their dissertation research.

• FIU will pay for the air travel of FIU’ s dissertation advisor to visit the participated Thai University prior to the dissertation research and once a year thereafter.

• Dissertation committee may be selected from the participated Thai University, if qualified.

Graduate Engineering Tuition Scholarship (G.E.T.S.)

• Eligibility Criteria:

– Be an International students or out of state students only– Admitted into a full time graduate program– GPA > 3.2 on 4.0 scale

• Award Amount:

– For GPA >3.8 will receive a tuition scholarship of $400/ credit.– For 3.5 < GPA > 3.79 will receive a tuition scholarship of $275/

credit.– For 3.2 < GPA > 3.49 will receive a tuition scholarship of $150/

credit.

• Any International Students can apply in advance for this Scholarship. The application form is available on line at

www.eng.fiu.edu/html2003/scholarships/GETS_Application_20062007.pdf

Presidential Fellowships

• Award to exceptional new entering full time Ph.D. students

• Very Competitive

• Students have to be Nominated by the School or Department

• Amount granted = $20,000/year and continue for 3 years

• Full Tuition waiver

• Be responsible for an assigned academic task of 20 hours/week

• Recipients will be subject to an annual review of academic and scholarly progress.

• Requirement:– GRE scores (verbal and quantitative) > 1300 or – GMAT scores> 640– Enroll full time

Graduate AssistantshipsC) Presidential Enhanced Assistantships

• Awarded to exceptional new entering full time Ph.D. students

• Very Competitive

• Students have to be Nominated by the school or department

• Amount granted = $5000 to $10,000/semester and continue for 4 years

• Full Tuition waiver

• Be responsible for an assigned academic task of 20 hours/week

• Recipients will be subject to an annual review of academic and scholarly progress

• Requirement:– GRE scores (verbal and quantitative) > 1300 or– GMAT scores> 640– Enroll full time

Other Financial Aids

• Additionally, there are several other Financial Aids available at FIU such as:– Dissertation Year Fellowships which provide a

stipend of $20,000/12 month.

– University-Wide Graduate Scholarships. The award amount is ranging from $1000 - $25,000. Minimum GPA required = 3.5 and demonstrate financial need.

• Charles Perry Graduate Scholarship ($10,000)• General Scholarship ($8,000)• Adolfo Henriques Scholarship ($4,000)• Next Generation Scholarship ($1575)• New Donor Matching Scholarship ($ 10,000)• Etc.

• Details of any interested Financial Aid may be provided upon request or may be seen at http://www.fiu.edu

Special Program for Undergraduate Students

“Dual Degree Program”

• Students will earn 2 Bachelor Degrees, from FIU and Participated Institutions in Thailand

• Agreement between FIU and Participated Institutions has to be initiated

• Required TOEFL Scores > 500

• Full time enrollment is required.

• Students pay Tuition at the discounted rate of $400/credit hour – The current full tuition rate is $517.60/ credit hour.

• Students may transfer up to 90 credit hours (only “C” or better) to FIU. – Typically, the total credit hours required to complete the

Bachelor Degree is 128 credits– International students may spend approximately 3 semesters to

complete this Dual Degree Program. (complete 38 credits hours at FIU)

– The maximum credit hours allowed to take/semester is 15 credits

• Syllabus in English of all transferable courses to FIU have to be provided by the home institutions once a year.

Contact Information

• More Details of Financial Aid & Programs may be found at http://www.fiu.edu

• Contact Information for the College of Engineering and Computing– Mailing address: FIU College of Engineering and Computing

10555 West Flagler StreetExecutive Dean’s OfficeEC 2460Miami, Florida 33174

– Graduate Affairs Coordinator: Amy Diaz Phone: 305-348-3526, 305-348-

1890Fax: 305-348-6142Email: diazam@fiu.edu

– Admissions Counselor: Elizabeth RodriguezPhone: 305-348-0548, 305-348-

1890Fax: 305-348-6142Email: erodrig@fiu.edu

• Personal Contact: Dr. Khokiat Kengskool; College of Engineering and Computing ’s

Representative Email: kengskool@fiu.edu

* Please indicate “FIU-Thailand” for Subject Title in your email *

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Graham Center

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Primera Casa

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Ryder College of Business

Wertheim Center for the Performing Arts

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Student Housing

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Recreation Center

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