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Best Practices in Grantsmanship: Working with Institutional Contacts

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Best Practices in Grantsmanship Series note: Welcome to the second installment of Best Practices in Grantsmanship. In this series we will periodically post advice and suggestions that reflect best practices in grantsmanship. In the first installment, we introduced the key partnerships in the application process. Below, we address how to determine whether you will need to work with institutional contacts and the […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: ORSP

Best Practices in Grantsmanship: Key Partnerships during the Application Process

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Best Practices in Grantsmanship Series note: Welcome to the first installment of Best Practices in Grantsmanship. We will periodically post advice and suggestions that reflect best practices in grantsmanship. Applying for grants successfully rarely happened alone. While a researcher will be quick to point out that much about writing a grant application is a solitary […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: ORSP

What We Mean by “Start Early”

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Carolyn Ureña

At GradFund we often tell students about the benefits of “starting early” when it comes to working on fellowship and grant applications, but what does that really mean? How early is early enough? Read on for a sample month-by-month breakdown of what you should be doing to give yourself the best chances for writing a […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply

Applying for Funding in the Humanities: Advice from a Fellowship Adviser

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ben Arenger

With the spring semester in full swing, now is a good time to start planning ahead for the fall application deadline season. For students in the humanities, it is important to be aware of your external funding award options. To be sure, there is a higher concentration of grants and fellowships available at the stage […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Humanities, Predissertation, Understanding Award Types

Reaching Out: Professional Writing and Email

Posted on February 1, 2016 by rutgersgradfun

Hello GradFund readers! This post will discuss the etiquette involved in professional communication. If you are anything like me, you obsess over every little detail within the simplest communications. Email drafts sit in my inbox for days, weeks, or even months and make it through several rounds of revision before being sent. What? Nobody else? […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: email etiquette, professional tips

NSF vs. NIH: Foundational Science vs. Clinical Translation

Posted on January 25, 2016 by rutgersgradfun

Hello GradFund Readers! Today, we will be discussing two funders that many of you may be familiar with: The NIH and the NSF. Many research projects may fit multiple funders. This is especially true of research that may have clinical applications. Often, we fall into a sort of middle ground called translational research. Basically, researchers […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Predissertation, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: NIH, NSF

Advice from the Archives: Improvement: The “I” in the NSF DD(R)IG

Posted on December 28, 2015 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 Database. Improvement: The “I” in the NSF DD(R)IG […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation Research, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences Tagged With: NSF

Advice from the Archives: Which Award Fits My Graduate Program?

Posted on December 21, 2015 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 Database. Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships: Which Award […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Master's Support, Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Postgraduate, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: advice from the archives

Dealing with Rejection

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Carolyn Ureña

Facing rejection is never easy. After months spent working on an application, it can be very disheartening to receive a notification that begins “Dear Jane Doe, Thank you for your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a fellowship this year…” In this post you’ll learn some tips on how to deal with rejection in […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: facing rejection, revision tips

Writing for Multiple Audiences

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Carolyn Ureña

One of the most challenging aspects of applying for funding is the need to write for multiple audience. How do you balance demonstrating your expertise in a particular field with the fact that, at some stage in the review process, your application will be read by an interdisciplinary audience? How can you speak to both experts […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: writing for multiple audiences

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