GradFund Workshops and Webinars Fall 2022 Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our webinar and workshop series on Zoom. These sessions are designed to help you get started with their fellowship and grant applications and will complement the advice and support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvas and our Individual Appointments. […]
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GradFund Webinar: Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Master’s Students
In this webinar, GradFund fellowship advisors will walk participants through the funding landscape and explore a few key fellowship and grant opportunities available to master’s level students. Participants must register for the workshops using a Rutgers email address (netid@rutgers.edu). Please direct any questions to fellowship_advisor@gradfund.rutgers.edu Thursday September 8 from 1-3pm Zoom Registration link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcOCorDwtGtZ50vKTjFIOODHU07iR6tHN
GradFund Summer Mentoring Program - Virtual will be held July 14 to August 11, 2022
Applying for and securing fellowships and grants to support your graduate study and research is an important part of your scholarly professional development. These awards will bring important recognition and resources to your work and will ultimately help you to complete more robust research. To write a competitive external funding application, it is critical to start well in advance of the deadline and to dedicate time to the proposal development […]
Information Session: Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures – May 13, 2022
The Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures is now accepting applications for their first cohort of fellows. Details about the program are available here: https://www.quadfellowship.org/#page-section-61dd41132a4a3e4f510a5c04 The deadline has been extended to June 30, 2022. The program is open to students who will be matriculated in a master’s or PhD STEM program during the 2023-2024 academic year and it is open […]
Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Information for Graduate Students
The Fulbright US Student Program is an important opportunity for graduate students who would like to spend an academic year abroad for research or study. The program is open to US citizens who have not yet earned their terminal degree. A major program goal is to provide an experience that supports mutual exchange. Graduate students can apply […]
Apply to Participate in the GradFund NSF GRFP Mentoring Program – 2022
Spring Semester 2022 Mentoring Program – Virtual National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Description We are pleased to invite applications to participate in the GradFund Spring 2022 NSF GRF Mentoring Program – Virtual. This 7-week (February 11 – April 1) online mentoring program will consist of 5 webinars, 2 workshops (optional), and an optional one-on-one virtual advising appointment scheduled by individual participants. The goal of this program is to have participants ready to prepare and submit competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship applications during the Fall 2022 application […]
GradFund Webinar & Information Session Series – Fall 2021
Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our Webinar and Information Session series on Zoom. These sessions are designed to help you get started with their fellowship and grant applications and will complement the advice and support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvas and our Individual Appointments. Find the full schedule of webinars […]
Checklist No. 2: Questions to Ask When Reviewing a Funder’s Website
In this second post for our GradFund checklist series, one of our fellowship advisors has put together a list of things to look for when exploring a funder’s website. This list is meant to help you stay on top of the many tasks that are required when working on your applications.
Checklist No. 1: Tips for Identifying Funding Opportunities
This post is the first in a series that will propose checklists for graduate students to use as they navigate the external funding landscape. These checklists, while not comprehensive, help guide students in the process of developing an individualized funding plan, in coordination with their advisors and graduate program directors.
Using Email List Subscriptions to Identify Awards
If you are having a hard time keeping track of fellowships and other opportunities, check out this blog where we recommend other ways of staying up-to-date with applications, and never missing a deadline.