This post is part of a series of blog posts written by incoming and second-year graduate students in the Early Graduate Fellowship Mentoring Program. Students were asked to provide a brief description of their research interests and how they came to those interests. My interest in my current research, fungal innate immunity, began back in […]
Tips for Success in the Fulbright Competition (Roundup Post) – Part Three
Series Note: We have previously published a number of posts on the Fulbright competition on the GradFund blog, all of which offer useful tips and suggestions to help you craft a strong application. In light of the upcoming application period (our on-campus deadline this year is September 1), we have compiled this roundup post series, […]
US-Mexico Border Land Use Impacts on Evaporative Fraction and Rainfall
This post is part of a series of blog posts written by incoming and second-year graduate students in the Early Graduate Fellowship Mentoring Program. Students were asked to provide a brief description of their research interests and how they came to those interests. Some days it seems as if the United States is the entire […]
A Radical Approach to Biomedical Engineering
This post is part of a series of blog posts written by incoming and second-year graduate students in the Early Graduate Fellowship Mentoring Program. Students were asked to provide a brief description of their research interests and how they came to those interests. I will be pursuing my PhD in biomedical engineering at Rutgers University. […]
Tips for Success in the Fulbright Competition (Roundup Post) – Part Two
Series Note: We have previously published a number of posts on the Fulbright competition on the GradFund blog, all of which offer useful tips and suggestions to help you craft a strong application. In light of the upcoming application period (our on-campus deadline this year is September 1), we have compiled this roundup post series, […]
Tips for Success in the Fulbright Competition (Roundup Post) – Part One
The Fulbright US Student Program provides graduate students and recent graduates with an opportunity to undertake research, studies, or teaching overseas, in over 140 countries. The competition is the largest exchange program of its kind, and is very popular among students from all stages of study. We have previously published a number of posts on […]
Sow in the Summer, Reap in the Fall: Starting the Fall Application Season Early
For many graduate students, the summer is an opportunity to meet writing deadlines, seek employment, conduct research, or to begin work on a publication. In addition to these academic responsibilities, many of us have family members who need our attention and care. How can we find time to draft a competitive funding proposal on top […]
Doctoral Candidate Resource Page
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Three Common Pitfalls when Writing Abstracts
Abstracts are a challenging but important part of any fellowship application. The abstract is often the first (or one of the first) components of your application that the reviewer sees. Therefore, it is important to use the abstract to give the reviewer the best overall impression of your application. The length of the abstract can […]
How to Make Best Use of GradFund Services: Tips from a New Fellowship Advisor
My journey with GradFund started six years ago, before I even set foot on the Rutgers campus as a graduate student in the PhD program in Anthropology. That journey now continues with my newly acquired role as a Fellowship Advisor at GradFund, meeting with graduate students to help them better navigate the world of external […]