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Why should I come to GradFund? (Roundup Post)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Fellowship Advisor

When faced with the task of applying for external funding many of us do not know how or where to start. Fortunately for graduate students at Rutgers, the university has provided you with an office within the School of Graduate Studies whose task is to provide our students with guidance about how and what to […]

Filed Under: About GradFund, Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: GradFund services

How to Write a 500-Word Application (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Often funders will set low word count […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: short essays

2016 Ford Fellows Roundtable: Advice for Applicants (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and  2016-2017 Ford Fellows at […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: diversity, Ford Fellowship, Ford Foundation

2016 Ford Fellows Roundtable: What It Means to Be A Ford Fellow (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and  2016-2017 Ford Fellows at […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: diversity, Ford Fellowship, Ford Foundation

2016 Ford Fellows Roundtable: What is Diversity? (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Series note: Building on our recent profiling of the 2015-2016 and  2016-2017 Ford Fellows at […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: diversity, Ford Fellowship

Tips for Success in the Fulbright Competition (Roundup Post) – Part Three

Posted on July 31, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

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, […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Fulbright

Securing Small Grants: Strategies and Benefits (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase Success Stories Series Editor’s Note: This post […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Critical Language Enhancement Award, small grants and fellowships

On Fieldwork & Funding – Part Two (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Success Stories Series Editor’s Note: This post […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Dissertation Research, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: American Institute of Indian Studies, fieldwork

On Fieldwork & Funding – Part One (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Success Stories Series Editor’s Note: This post […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Dissertation Research, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: American Institute of Indian Studies, fieldwork, India

A Bronx Approach to Research and Funding (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Carolyn Ureña

Advice from the Archives Series Note: Occasionally, we dig into the archives to uncover a post we feel holds relevant and timely information worthy of a repost. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Knowledgebase. Success Stories Series Editor’s Note: This post […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Planning When to Apply, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: Anthropology, international research

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