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The Art of the Abstract

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Ben Arenger

Applications for competitive fellowships and grants often require a research abstract, but condensing big research ideas into a short blurb can be a challenging task. How does one go about writing an effective abstract? Think of the abstract as a highly compressed version of your research proposal. It should follow a similar structure and formula […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: abstract, research question

Student Research Grant Program

The primary goal of the Scholarship Committee of the Society of Wetland Scientists is to provide partial support of wetland-related research conducted by qualified undergraduate and graduate students from any accredited college or university. Grants are intended to aid, but not to provide sole support of, student research. Because the total amount of funding requested […]

The Art of the Abstract

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Ben Arenger

Applications for competitive fellowships and grants often require a research abstract, but condensing big research ideas into a short blurb can be a challenging task. How does one go about writing an effective abstract? Think of the abstract as a highly compressed version of your research proposal. It should follow a similar structure and formula […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: abstract, research question

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