Quality Education with Financial Support
at
Florida International University
Presented by:
Dr. Khokiat Kengskool
Associate 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
students and
• Top 100 nationally for out-of-state and
international students. ( 1 )
(1 ) Kiplinger´s Personal Finance magazine´s 2006 survey
in-state
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
College of Architecture and the Arts
School of Architecture
School of Art and Art History
School of Theatre, Dance, and Speech Communication
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business Administration
School of Accounting
College of Education
College of Engineering and Computing
School of Computing and Information Sciences
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
College of Law
College of Medicine (2009) *
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs
School of Social Work
School of Criminal Justice
School of Public Administration
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Stempel School of Public Health
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In the Fall of 2009, the university plans to welcome its first medical
school classes.
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:
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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
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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
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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 Assistantships
C) Presidential Enhanced Assistantships
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Awarded to exceptional new entering full time Ph.D. students
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Very Competitive
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Students have to be Nominated by the school or department
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Amount granted = $5000 to $10,000/semester and continue for 4 years
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Full Tuition waiver
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Be responsible for an assigned academic task of 20 hours/week
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Recipients will be subject to an annual review of academic and
scholarly progress
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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.
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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”
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Students will earn 2 Bachelor Degrees, from FIU and Participated
Institutions in Thailand
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Agreement between FIU and Participated Institutions has to be initiated
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Required TOEFL Scores > 500
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Full time enrollment is required.
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Students pay Tuition at the discounted rate of $400/credit hour
– The current full tuition rate is $517.60/ credit hour.
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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
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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
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Contact Information for the College of Engineering and Computing
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Mailing address:
FIU College of Engineering and Computing
10555 West Flagler Street
Executive Dean’s Office
EC 2460
Miami, Florida 33174
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Graduate Affairs Coordinator:
Amy Diaz
Phone: 305-348-3526, 305-348-1890
Fax: 305-348-6142
Email: diazam@fiu.edu
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Admissions Counselor:
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Phone: 305-348-0548, 305-348-1890
Fax: 305-348-6142
Email: erodrig@fiu.edu
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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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Green Library
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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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Engineering College