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Welcome to the GradFund Blog

Follow the GradFund Blog for current advice and insights on best practices in applying for research support, written by the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team.

Personal Statements: Crafting Your Intellectual Biography

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Fellowships and scholarships are structured as financial investments in an individual scholar, rather than a specific research project or scholarly endeavor. As such, applications for these types of awards often require a personal statement or personal essay of some sort that presents your intellectual biography as a scholar. Striking the appropriate tone and including the […]

Filed Under: Funder and Award Spotlight, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: AAUW, NSF, Personal Statement

Giving and Working with Peer Feedback

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Ben Arenger

How does one approach providing feedback to peers on grant and fellowship application drafts? This summer, many of you will be participating in the Graduate Funding Mentoring Program where you will work with peers to develop competitive application essays. The following advice is meant to guide through process of both giving and receiving critical feedback. […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice

Preparing to Write: Some Tips to Get You Started on that Fellowship or Grant Application

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Tayo Jolaosho

The early stages of writing can be key to putting together a compelling proposal. During this period, you establish a pattern of working and the foundational structure upon which your proposal will be based. This is a period of planning, research, and vision that will pay off as you write your proposal.  Following are some […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: Funding, Research, Writer Resources, Writing process

Bird’s Eye View – A Timeline for Applying for Funding

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Kelly Clancy

Because research funding is cyclical, it’s good to be thinking in advance, often far in advance, about what your next funding move should be. This post is an overview of the funding process. Our blog has more in-depth discussions of many of these topics, so feel free to click through as you go along. Stage […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice

Understanding an External Award Program

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Taking the time to fully understand an award program is a critical part of the application preparation process that novice proposal writers sometimes overlook. GradFund suggests carefully following the multi-step process below before even beginning to draft your application materials. These steps will allow you to tailor your application to the guidelines, funder’s goals, and […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types

Completion Fellowships: Understanding your Options

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Ben Arenger

Completion fellowships provide doctoral students a year of financial support to finish writing their dissertation. These fellowships not only provide financial support for those whose funding packages may have run out by the time they start working on their dissertation, they also stamp a mark of prestige on your research and your promise as a […]

Filed Under: Dissertation WritingCompletion, Planning When to Apply, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: ACLS/Mellon, Ford Foundation

How to Describe Teaching in a Fellowship Application

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ben Arenger

Applications for external funding competitions occasionally require a teaching statement or personal statement that focuses on teaching. However, even if you have years of classroom experience, it may be challenging to succinctly communicate your effectiveness in the classroom. The following tips are meant to guide you through writing any part of an application that involves […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Postdoctoral, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Ford Foundation, teaching

Applying for Fulbright Funding to Support your Graduate Research

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

A Fulbright is one of the most recognized and prestigious awards available to scholars.  Instituted after World War II, the Fulbright award is designed to support an extended stay overseas and there are many different types of Fulbright awards available to students and scholars throughout their careers.  At the graduate student level there are two […]

Filed Under: Dissertation Research, Master's Support, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Fulbright, international research

Understanding Postdocs with a Teaching or Research Emphasis

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Nationally competitive postdoctoral fellowships are a logical next-step for many graduate students, especially those pursuing a tenure-track career. These awards typically fall into two basic categories: those with an emphasis on teaching, and those with an emphasis on research. As a dissertating graduate student beginning to think about applying for postdoctoral fellowships, it will be […]

Filed Under: Postdoctoral, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types

Ambassador, Scholar, Fellow

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Applicants for nationally competitive fellowships are often focused on the financial benefits of the award, and may overlook the funders’ larger purpose: To nurture a community of scholars devoted to advancing the program’s research goals. To develop that community, funders seek fellows who will engage with one another, and with former fellows, by networking and […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Postdoctoral, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice

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