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Cross Stage Support

Securing Small Grants: Strategies and Benefits

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Liz Ballare

Success in Grant Writing Series Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first installment of our Success in Grant Writing series, which will feature guest blog posts written by Rutgers graduate student winners of prestigious fellowships and grants. If you would like to share your experience with successful grant writing, please contact us through our website, gradfund.rutgers.edu As […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: CLEA, Critical Language Enhancement Award, Ecology and Evolution, fieldwork, graduate research, small grants

Applying for Funding in the Humanities: Advice from a Fellowship Adviser

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Ben Arenger

With the spring semester in full swing, now is a good time to start planning ahead for the fall application deadline season. For students in the humanities, it is important to be aware of your external funding award options. To be sure, there is a higher concentration of grants and fellowships available at the stage […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Humanities, Predissertation, Understanding Award Types

Advice from the Archives: Which Award Fits My Graduate Program?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Carolyn Ureña

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. Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships: Which Award […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Master's Support, Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Postgraduate, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: advice from the archives

Funding in Engineering – Advice from a Fellowship Advisor

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Melissa Olekson

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 […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Early Graduate, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: engineering, Fulbright, NSF

American Association of University Women Fellowships

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

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 […]

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Master's Support, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: international students, women

How to Describe Teaching in a Fellowship Application

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ben Arenger

Applications for external funding competitions occasionally require a teaching statement or personal statement that focuses on teaching. However, even if you have years of classroom experience, it may be challenging to succinctly communicate your effectiveness in the classroom. The following tips are meant to guide you through writing any part of an application that involves […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Postdoctoral, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Ford Foundation, teaching

Ambassador, Scholar, Fellow

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Applicants for nationally competitive fellowships are often focused on the financial benefits of the award, and may overlook the funders’ larger purpose: To nurture a community of scholars devoted to advancing the program’s research goals. To develop that community, funders seek fellows who will engage with one another, and with former fellows, by networking and […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Postdoctoral, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice

Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships: Which Award Fits My Graduate Program?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Merit-based awards for graduate students typically fall into one of three categories: Fellowships, grants, and scholarships. Each type of award supports graduate study in a different way, and each is tailored toward a specific type of graduate program. Knowing which type of award is a good fit for your program is an important first-step toward […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Master's Support, Planning When to Apply, Postdoctoral, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Understanding Award Types

Time to Plan: The Spring Semester

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

The funding calendar of external grants and fellowships to support graduate study has a distinct rhythm that we at GradFund know well: Small grants, scholarships, and pre-dissertation research grants have a concentration of deadlines during the early spring semester, but are broadly distributed throughout the academic year. Awards with large financial payoffs, such as early […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Early Graduate, Planning When to Apply, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral

The Power of Small Grants

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Kelsey Bitting

Nearly every graduate student seeking funding for their dissertation research project starts out focused on finding one award that will pay for all their expenses at one fell swoop (and in one application season). However, there are many reasons to consider the power of small grants offered by professional societies, private companies, and foundations. From […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Early Graduate, Predissertation, Proposal Writing Advice, Understanding Award Types

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