Irrelevant. Unnecessary. Redundant. Delete. If you’re a writer and you’ve asked someone to review your work, you may have heard these words or seen them scribbled beside selected sentences and paragraphs of your draft. No matter how tactfully they are communicated, these kinds of comments can still feel like a slap in the face—especially if […]
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Ideas for Expanding the Reach of Your Research
Many fellowships and grants require you to explain your commitment to “diversity” or “outreach,” whether this is through your research or extracurricular activities. It can be difficult to think of ways to engage with the community and to do so meaningfully, but there are opportunities out there. This blog post will provide some tips on […]
The Challenge with “Broader Impacts”
Even if you are very engaged with community outreach, diversity work, and mentoring, it can be hard to communicate the “broader impacts” of your work. This post in particular applies to fellowships that require you to address how your research will benefit others, such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the Ford Foundation Fellowships, AAUW Fellowships, […]
Grants and Fellowships for Women: How to Make Your Application Stand Out
There are multiple funders, such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF), and the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), that are specifically invested in supporting women who are pursuing graduate degrees. These are awards that aim to recognize and reward the most promising female students in their fields. Nevertheless, […]
Applying for Scholarships and Smaller Awards
Applying for fellowships is a great way to get funding for one or more academic years. However, scholarships and smaller awards can also be very helpful in filling a funding gap, such as over a summer or a semester. There are several reasons why you should keep scholarships on your funding radar and consider applying […]
Ford Fellows Roundtable: Reflections on the Writing Process
Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Ford Fellows at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, we are pleased to share with you the fourth and final installment of our four Ford Fellow Roundtables. The Ford Foundation, through its fellowship programs seeks to increase diversity in our nation’s colleges and universities. I recently sat down with our current Ford Dissertation Fellows to discuss […]
Ford Fellows Roundtable: Advice for Applicants
Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Ford Fellows at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, we are pleased to share with you the third of our four Ford Fellow Roundtables. The Ford Foundation, through its fellowship programs seeks to increase diversity in our nation’s colleges and universities. I recently sat down with our current Ford Dissertation Fellows to discuss their advice to future […]
Ford Fellows Roundtable: What It Means to Be A Ford Fellow
Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Ford Fellows at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, we are pleased to share with you the second of our four Ford Fellow Roundtables. The Ford Foundation, through its fellowship programs seeks to increase diversity in our nation’s colleges and universities. I recently sat down with our current Ford Dissertation Fellows to discuss what it means to be […]
Ford Fellows Roundtable: What is Diversity?
Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Ford Fellows at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, we are pleased to share with you the first of our four Ford Fellow Roundtables. The Ford Foundation, through its fellowship programs seeks to increase diversity in our nation’s colleges and universities. I recently sat down with our current Ford Dissertation […]
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships
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