As engineers, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, or computer scientists, we have a propensity to get caught up in our work. Because Science! When our work is rejected or criticized, we ask questions about how we can improve it. I write from experience as I type this: sometimes the critique is about the scientist as much as it […]
Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen
GradFund is a grant and fellowship application development service run by a staff of deans, Fellowship Advisors and Peer Mentors. We have a unique staff of graduate and post-doc students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. You may come from Comparative Literature, for example, and book an appointment with an advisor from Spanish, Political […]
NSF vs. NIH: Foundational Science vs. Clinical Translation
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 […]
Advice from the Archives: Improvement: The “I” in the NSF DD(R)IG
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 […]
Grants and Fellowships for Students in the Allied Health Fields
Graduate students in the Allied Health fields represent a wide range of professions that are trained to provide health services. There are a number of national fellowship programs and independent organizations that provide funding for Allied Health graduate students. Programs such as the Fulbright IIE and the AAUW fellowship programs are open to students in […]
Funding in Engineering – Advice from a Fellowship Advisor
There is funding available at each stage of graduate study for students of engineering. The funding opportunities vary, as with any other field, based on personal information, field of study, and research site, amongst other criteria. Graduate Student Fellowships: Early Graduate There are several fellowships available to engineers as incoming graduate students and in the […]
American Association of University Women Fellowships
Each fall, our office receives multiple requests for review of proposals to the various award programs offered by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Generally speaking, the AAUW seeks to support the educational and professional advancement of women through a wide range of programs, including fellowships for female graduate students. While an applicant’s graduate […]
Improvement: The “I” in the NSF DD(R)IG
NSF Doctoral Dissertation (Research) Improvement Grants- DD(R)IGs- are available in various fields of the sciences and social sciences to support dissertation research costs. While the specific requirements and submission details vary somewhat from one field to another, these awards are all intended to support the improvement of an existing dissertation project and its ultimate scholarly […]
Submitting an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) is one of the most applied-to early graduate study fellowships for students in STEM fields. The 2012 deadlines are 8 pm E.S.T. Nov. 13 through Nov. 19, depending on field of study (for more information, see http://www.nsfgrfp.org). Unlike most NSF programs, students applying to the NSF GRF program must […]