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Ideas for Expanding the Reach of Your Research

Posted on January 16, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

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 […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: commitment to diversity, community, community involvement

The Challenge with “Broader Impacts”

Posted on January 2, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

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, […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: broader impacts, commitment to diversity, community involvement

Grants and Fellowships for Women: How to Make Your Application Stand Out

Posted on December 26, 2016 by rutgersgradfun

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, […]

Filed Under: International Students, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: awards for women

Applying for Scholarships and Smaller Awards

Posted on December 19, 2016 by rutgersgradfun

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 […]

Filed Under: Understanding Award Types Tagged With: scholarships, small grants and fellowships

Ford Fellows Roundtable: Reflections on the Writing Process

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

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 […]

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

Ford Fellows Roundtable: Advice for Applicants

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

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 […]

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

Ford Fellows Roundtable: What It Means to Be A Ford Fellow

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

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 […]

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

Ford Fellows Roundtable: What is Diversity?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

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 […]

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

Coursework, Comps, Candidacy, and…Confusion: Knowing When You’re Eligible for a Doctoral Award

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Lytton McDonnell

So you are well on your way to developing an individual funding plan. Maybe you’ve created a list of all the awards for which you will be eligible during your doctoral degree. Great! The next step is determining when to apply for these awards. And this is not always an easy task. Different awards are […]

Filed Under: Disciplinary Focus, Dissertation Research, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Planning When to Apply, Predissertation, Stage of Study Tagged With: Planning When to Apply, when to apply

Advice to My First Year Self, 4 Years Later (Part 2)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by rutgersgradfun

Previously, you read about the advice that Kate would have given herself when she was starting graduate school. Below is a continuation of that post by Dan that focuses more on how funding and research are integrated. Research is an integral part of your PhD experience, and it will also be an integral part of […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply Tagged With: advice for early graduate students, when to apply for fellowships and grants, why apply for fellowships and grants

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