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How to Write a 500-Word Application

Posted on August 18, 2016 by raechel.lutz

Often funders will set low word count limits for essay within grant or fellowship applications. It eases the organization’s review process, but puts applicants in a bind. How do you sum up potentially years of complex field specific data into a clear and concise 500-word essay? My points below are drawn from my experience with the Hall Rothman […]

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Murie Science and Learning Center 2012 Research Fellowship Program

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