Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Database. Revision is the hardest part […]
Proposal Writing Advice
Proposal Writing Advice
Formatting: Style and Function
So… You wrote a great proposal. You’re feeling pretty good about it. Wait. What just happened? It turns out your margins were too narrow, causing it to fall out of the first round of screening. Those pesky formatting guidelines… Formatting guidelines are a big part of the port and polish on your proposal. Every funder […]
Bringing it Full Circle (Throwback Thursday)
Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Database. Somewhere along the way through […]
Managing Application Anxieties in 7 Steps
As graduate students, we experience some level of stress with school work, finances, assistantships and much more. Applying for external funding can feel overwhelming at times. It is “normal” to feel anxious about the process and while we cannot completely eliminate stress from our lives, we can manage it, become more productive, and feel better about ourselves. […]
The Annotated Bibliography (Throwback Thursday)
Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Database. An annotated bibliography can be […]
Methodologies: It’s all in the details… or not?
Hello GradFund patrons! Many funding opportunities require some sort of research proposal that includes appropriate methodologies. However, most applications impose strict page, word, or even character limits. These limits serve two purposes. First, they keep applications short enough for a reviewer to read multiple applications in one sitting. Second, they encourage clear, concise writing. This […]
Designing a Persuasive Timeline (Throwback Thursday)
Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Database. Many fellowships and grants require either an […]
Broader Impacts in a Nutshell
The National Science Foundation funds basic science research at the early graduate, dissertation, and postdoctoral stages. The NSF uses two criteria for evaluating funding applications: intellectual merit and broader impacts. In this blog post, I will explain ways in which you can go about addressing the broader impacts criteria in your application. Brainstorm and free-write […]
Crafting Your Personal Statement (Throwback Thursday)
Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. 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 and scholarships are structured […]
Presenting Your Qualifications: Previous Research (Throwback Thursday)
Series note: The following post is part of the GradFund Throwback Thursday blog series. Each week we will repost one of our most popular blog posts from years past. If you are interested in learning more about research grants and fellowships to support your graduate study, be sure to visit the GradFund Database. Previous research statements are a […]