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Planning When to Apply

Planning When to Apply

Bird’s Eye View – A Timeline for Applying for Funding (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Fellowship Advisor

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. Because research funding is cyclical, it’s good […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply Tagged With: planning ahead, understanding funding timelines

Using the Summer to Develop Competitive Fellowship and Grant Applications (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Fellowship Advisor

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. Having finally thawed out from a long […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice, Uncategorized Tagged With: summer mentoring program, using the summer

Give yourself an hour to think about postdocs… (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Fellowship Advisor

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 April begins, graduate students (even those […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: postdoctoral fellowships

Getting the Most out of GradFund’s Website

Posted on February 19, 2018 by rutgersgradfun

Last Summer, GradFund rolled out its new website. Some of the site’s most exciting features include resource pages and a chat function. Continue reading this post to see how you can get the most out of our website. Learn No matter what stage of study you are, GradFund’s resource pages, which feature workbooks, articles, advice, […]

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

Postdocs, Put Your Plans Into Writing!

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Ben Arenger

As a postdoc, setting aside adequate time to work on fellowship and grant applications is always a challenge, but there is at least one proven action that can help you stay on track with accomplishing your goals: put your plans into writing. In the draft report, “Improving the Postdoctoral Experience: An Empirical Approach,” which was […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: accountability, goal setting, postdoctoral, Writing plans

Finding Funding for International Research: A Beginner’s Guidepost

Posted on December 11, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

There are myriad awards, some of which are open to both domestic and international students, that allow an applicant to conduct up to a year of research abroad. At Rutgers, our students generally look into these opportunities to conduct a portion of or their entire dissertation research abroad. Like crafting any other application, applying for […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: individual funding plan, international research, research abroad, travel award

So You’ve Decided to Apply for Funding: Tips on Planning Your Next Step

Posted on November 20, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

As a fellowship advisor, one of the questions that I most frequently encounter at the end of my meetings with students is, “What do I do next?” By asking this question, students are right on point in identifying a crucial piece of knowledge in their interaction with the funding world: It is not just enough […]

Filed Under: Advice, Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: applying for multiple awards, funding options, understanding funding timelines, what can I apply for?

Writing Grant Proposals When Your Research Project Has Changed

Posted on October 26, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

Suggestions on writing strong funding applications often emphasize the significance of starting out early. This, in general, is great advice. By making a head start on your applications, you will not only have time to develop your project, but also to get feedback from multiple readers to make your application stronger. But what happens when […]

Filed Under: Dissertation Research, Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: Changing paths

Integrating External Funding Applications into Your Graduate Career

Posted on October 23, 2017 by rutgersgradfun

When a student starts a program of graduate study, they usually have a general sense of what their life will look like for the following couple of years. In most cases, this happens through a timeline, generally set by the program, that is broken down by semester or year: courses to complete, qualifying exams to pass, […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply

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

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