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Proposal Writing Advice

Proposal Writing Advice

“Affiliation Depth” and the Fulbright-IIE Research-Study Grant (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on July 9, 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. A few years ago, GradFund conducted an extensive […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Fulbright

How to Juggle Funding Applications and Multiple Other Responsibilities: The Fall Application Season (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on July 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. Graduate students, new and advanced, have the […]

Filed Under: Planning When to Apply, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: application season, fellowships, Funding, grants, using the summer

The Reviewer’s Perspective: Insights into an NIH Study Section

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

We are pleased to introduce a new guest blogger, Dr. Carol Lutz. This is part one of a two-part blog on writing fellowship applications. Hello, my name is Dr. Carol Lutz, and I am a faculty member in the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. I am also an […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: NIH, the review process

The Four “C”s of Grant Writing (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on May 28, 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. An effective grant application will be clear, […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Proposal Writing Advice

Understanding Your Funder and the Awards it Offers (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 30, 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. Why do organizations provide money for grants […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: getting to know your funder

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

Dealing with Rejection (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on April 9, 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. Facing rejection is never easy. After months […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: advice from the archives, facing rejection, revising

Signposting for Success: Writing Tips for Funding Applications (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on March 26, 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. No one likes being lost. Whether it’s […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: advice from the archives, NSF, proposal structure, review criteria

Pitch a Second Project: Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on March 19, 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. To be competitive for a postdoctoral fellowship […]

Filed Under: Advice from The Archives, Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice

Commitment to Enhancing Diversity (Advice from the Archives)

Posted on March 12, 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. Several grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral fellowships now explicitly ask […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: AAUW, diversity, Ford Fellowship

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