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Dissertation Research

Dissertation Research

Guest Blog Post Series: Rutgers’ One Stop for Preparing Competitive Fellowship Application

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Are you a Ph.D. student in a scientific field applying for funding? In this post, Vrushank Bhatt writes about his research on lung cancer and his journey in applying for funding.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation Research, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories Tagged With: science fellowships, STEM

Guest Blog Post Series: Give Yourself Enough Time

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post, NIH F31 awardee Laura Lesnewich briefly shares her steps and recommendations for applying for research funding.

Filed Under: Announcements, Dissertation Research, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: advice for early graduate students, predissertation, predissertation research, social sciences

Guest Blog Post Series: How Fellowships Are Helping Me Prepare for A Career In Biomedical Research

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

How can graduate students improve their external funding applications? Nisha Singh, a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular Biosciences, recommends starting early and asking for feedback.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation Research, Proposal Writing Advice, Revise, Success Stories Tagged With: biological sciences, STEM

Guest Blog Post Series: Humanities Fellowships: Pre-drafting Advice and How to Begin

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Recent Ph.D. Caro Pirri shares her experiences and approach to applying for external funding, and how she made use of GradFund services to create competitive materials.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Announcements, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories Tagged With: narrative, review criteria, writing for multiple audiences

Guest Blog Post Series: How to Structure a Dissertation Research Grant Proposal

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Ph.D. history student and winner of the SSRC International Research fellowship offers advice on what goes into a dissertation research proposal.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: dissertation research, grant application, proposal structure, proposal writing, student perspectives

Consider these RSA Library Fellowships

Posted on July 27, 2020 by rutgersgradfun

The Renaissance Society of America offers a variety of library fellowships for scholars working in any field who require short term residential access to archival materials. This post provides a short guide through some of these fellowships.

Filed Under: Announcements, Archive, Cross Stage Support, Disciplinary Focus, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Humanities, Predissertation, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: archival research, dissertation research, humanities funding, library

Featured Funder: The American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Marian Thorpe

Learning about The American Society of Safety Professionals Foundation and their scholarships.

Filed Under: Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Early Graduate, Master's Support, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Postgraduate, Predissertation, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: awards, health, scholarships

A Visit from the SSRC- Part II

Posted on October 29, 2018 by DAWN WELLS

Looking to apply for the Social Science Research Council’s International Dissertation Research Fellowship (SSRC IDRF)? Recently, GradFund hosted an information session on the IDRF presented by its Program Director Daniella Sarnoff. The presentation provided a wealth of information on what SSRC reviewers are looking for as they assess the applications. Check out part one of […]

Filed Under: Dissertation Research, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences Tagged With: Social Science Research Council, SSRC

A Visit from the SSRC-Part I

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Fellowship Advisor

At Rutgers, we recently had a visit from the program officer of one of the most prestigious fellowship awards for which we help graduate students apply: the Social Science Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship. The IDRF supports 9-12 months of continuous, on-site dissertation research in countries outside the United States. Consistently among the most […]

Filed Under: Dissertation Research, Funder and Award Spotlight, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences Tagged With: Social Science Research Council, SSRC

Yes, You Do Need Money to Conduct Your Dissertation Research

Posted on October 1, 2018 by rutgersgradfun

  As a student of American politics, I have often heard from colleagues who are thinking of applying for research grants, “I just don’t know what I’d put in my budget proposal.” Many small research grants in the humanities and social sciences are tailored to students who need to fund things such as travel expenses […]

Filed Under: Advice, Dissertation Research Tagged With: applying for multiple awards, awards, Budgeting, small grants and fellowships

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