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 […]
Planning When to Apply
Planning When to Apply
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 […]
Sow in the Summer, Reap in the Fall: Starting the Fall Application Season Early
For many graduate students, the summer is an opportunity to meet writing deadlines, seek employment, conduct research, or to begin work on a publication. In addition to these academic responsibilities, many of us have family members who need our attention and care. How can we find time to draft a competitive funding proposal on top […]
Summer Fun(ding): Getting ahead of the Fall Application Season (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 we’ve written here on GradFund Conversations in […]
A Bronx Approach to Research and Funding (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. Success Stories Series Editor’s Note: This post […]
Knowing the “When?” (Roundup Post)
Graduate students have many things to juggle simultaneously, and one of the biggest struggles is to know what one should be doing at what point. Because each graduate program is different, each graduate student has to be aware of different timelines and stages. But no matter if you are in your first year or in […]
Time to Plan – The Spring Semester (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. Time to Plan: The Spring Semester The […]
Coursework, Comps, Candidacy, and…Confusion: Knowing When You’re Eligible for a Doctoral Award
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 […]
Advice to My First Year Self, 4 Years Later (Part 2)
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 […]
Advice to My First Year Self, 4 Years Later (Part 1)
The summer before my first year in graduate school seems like an eternity ago. I remember reading an e-mail from my graduate program director stating that the incoming Ph.D. students would be participating in a mentoring program through a program called GradFund. Dozens of questions swirled in my head. Hadn’t my graduate program told me […]