Photo credit: WOC in Tech When we see or hear the word “diversity,” many images, questions, and assumptions come to mind. One common assumption is that diversity means equal treatment of individuals or groups in spite of what makes them or their experiences different from normative or mainstream experiences. We may also assume that only […]
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Applying for Fellowships and Grants as an International Student – Part Two (Advice from the Archives)
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: The following post is the second […]
Applying for Fellowships and Grants as an International Student – Part One (Advice from the Archives)
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. It would not be wrong to say […]
Telling Stories of Adversity Effectively in Funding Applications
Addressing issues of adversity–any condition that may have impacted a student’s academic trajectory–is one of the major stumbling blocks that applicants for grants and fellowships encounter when starting to draft their applications. Adversity can take on many forms, ranging from specific conditions (e.g., learning disabilities, mental health issues) to socioeconomic status (e.g., non-traditional, first-generation, veteran), […]
Writing Strategies to Help You Start and Finish Your Funding Applications – Part Three
Series Note: The following post is the third, and final, installment in the Writing Strategies to Help You Start and Finish Your Funding Applications series. Click here to read Part One and click here to read Part Two. The first post in this series focused on tips to warm up to the idea of writing. The […]
Six Years, Four Points: Advice on Grant Writing (Advice from the Archives)
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. . As soon as I got to […]
Writing Strategies to Help You Start and Finish Your Funding Applications – Part Two
Series Note: The following post is the second installment in the Writing Strategies to Help You Start and Finish Your Funding Applications series. Click here to read Part One. The first post in this series focused on tips to warm up to the idea of writing. Now that you’ve acclimatized yourself to that idea and […]
Finding Conference/Travel Grant Awards for Humanities
Photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash One of the best opportunities for graduate students to build a professional network, and meet other people in and out your respective fields, is by attending conferences. These annual gatherings of professionals happen in different cities around the world, where you can present your work and make lasting impressions on scholars and […]
Writing Strategies to Help You Start and Finish Your Funding Applications – Part One
Every person has a distinct challenge when it comes to defining their relationship with writing. To me, it’s the beginning (i.e., starting to write) that causes the most resistance and anxiety. When I have to start writing a document, everything but writing gains a sense of urgency. The sudden desire to clean my apartment, organize […]
How to Write a 500-Word Application (Advice from the Archives)
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 […]