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Funder Spotlight

Funder Spotlight

Follow the GradFund Blog for current advice and insights on best practices in applying for research support, written by the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team.

Fall 2024 Workshops and Webinars

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our fall 2024 workshop and webinar series on Zoom.  These sessions are designed to help graduate students get started with their fellowship and grant application and will complement the support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvasand our Individual Advising Appointments.  Find the full schedule […]

Filed Under: Announcements

GradFund Workshop: Funding Archival Research

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Join GradFund’s fellowship advising team in this workshop to learn best practices for applying to external fellowships and grants to support archival research.   Graduate students conducting or planning to conduct archival research in all disciplines are welcome to join this GradFund workshop as we explore topics such as identifying sources of archival research funding, creating […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Events/Programming

Spring 2024 Mentoring Program – Fulbright US Student Program

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

We are pleased to invite registration for the GradFund Spring 2024 Fulbright IIE Mentoring Program – Virtual. This 4-week (April 4-25) online mentoring program will consist of a weekly webinar and a one-on-one virtual advising appointment scheduled by individual participants. The timing of the program will coincide with the opening of the 2024 application, and the goal is to have participants […]

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GradFund Webinar: Advice and Tips for Writing a Competitive Mellon-ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship Application

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship program is designed to support emerging scholars as they pursue bold and innovative research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. The program will make awards to doctoral students who show promise of leading their fields in important […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Events/Programming

Strategic Proposal Writing Series, Fall 2023

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Join us this fall for the GradFund series in Strategic Proposal Writing. The program offers graduate students planning to apply for external funding this fall semester a series of workshops geared towards common issues at the core of successful fellowship application writing. This unique opportunity will allow participants to learn strategic approaches to proposal writing […]

Filed Under: Announcements

Fall 2023 Webinars and Workshops

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our fall 2023 workshop and webinar series on Zoom. These sessions are designed to help graduate students get started with their fellowship and grant application and will complement the support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvas and our Individual Advising Appointments. Find […]

Filed Under: Announcements

How Do I Schedule & Confirm My Meeting with GradFund?

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Scheduling a meeting with GradFund? We have made it even simpler! Check out our new blog guiding you through each step of the scheduling process.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Announcements, Revise Tagged With: GradFund appointments, GradFund services, Meeting with GradFund, scheduling your applications

GradFund Asynchronous Mentoring Program – Summer 2023

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Application Deadline: May 30, 2023 The GradFund Asynchronous Mentoring Program – Summer 2023.  Program Dates:   June 1-30, 2023 Program Description: Applying for and securing fellowships and grants to support your graduate study and research is an important part of your scholarly professional development. These awards will bring important recognition and resources to your work and will ultimately help you to complete more […]

Filed Under: Announcements

Spring 2023 Mentoring Program – Virtual 
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Apply to Participate! We are pleased to invite applications to the GradFund Spring 2023 NSF GRF Mentoring Program – Virtual. This 4-week (March 2-March 30) online mentoring program will consist of a weekly webinar and a one-on-one virtual advising appointment scheduled by individual participants.  The goal of this program is to have participants ready to prepare […]

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GradFund Webinar: Ford Foundation Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

The Ford Foundation offers a portfolio of fellowship opportunities for students pursuing the PhD. Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising team to learn more about the Ford Foundation individual fellowships for doctoral students and how to get started developing your application materials. The webinar will be held on November 8th at 1pm on zoom. Registration link: […]

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GradFund Webinar: Crafting a Competitive Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship Application

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Funding for the writing of dissertations that advance our understanding of religious and ethical values. Religious commitments and ethical ideals can be found in every time and place. Newcombe Fellows are late-stage Ph.D. students in the humanities and social sciences whose research in some way attends to those commitments and ideals and seeks to understand […]

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GradFund Webinar: AAUW Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a portfolio of funding opportunities to support women pursuing graduate degrees. Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising team to learn more about the AAUW fellowships and grants and how to get started developing your application materials. The webinar will be held on October 27th at 1pm on zoom. […]

Filed Under: Announcements

GradFund Webinars and Workshop Series – Fall 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

GradFund Workshops and Webinars Fall 2022  Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our webinar and workshop series on Zoom.   These sessions are designed to help you get started with their fellowship and grant applications and will complement the advice and support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvas and our Individual Appointments.  […]

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GradFund Webinar: Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Master’s Students

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

In this webinar, GradFund fellowship advisors will walk participants through the funding landscape and explore a few key fellowship and grant opportunities available to master’s level students. Participants must register for the workshops using a Rutgers email address (netid@rutgers.edu). Please direct any questions to fellowship_advisor@gradfund.rutgers.edu   Thursday September 8 from 1-3pm   Zoom Registration link:  https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcOCorDwtGtZ50vKTjFIOODHU07iR6tHN  

Filed Under: Announcements

GradFund Summer Mentoring Program - Virtual will be held July 14 to August 11, 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Applying for and securing fellowships and grants to support your graduate study and research is an important part of your scholarly professional development. These awards will bring important recognition and resources to your work and will ultimately help you to complete  more robust research. To write a competitive external funding application, it is critical to start well in advance of the deadline and to dedicate time to the proposal development […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences

Information Session: Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures – May 13, 2022

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

The Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures is now accepting applications for their first cohort of fellows.  Details about the program are available here:  https://www.quadfellowship.org/#page-section-61dd41132a4a3e4f510a5c04 The deadline has been extended to June 30, 2022. The program is open to students who will be matriculated in a master’s or PhD STEM program during the 2023-2024 academic year and it is open […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences

Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Information for Graduate Students

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

The Fulbright US Student Program is an important opportunity for graduate students who would like to spend an academic year abroad for research or study.  The program is open to US citizens who have not yet earned their terminal degree.  A major program goal is to provide an experience that supports mutual exchange.  Graduate students can apply […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Fulbright, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts

GradFund Webinar & Information Session Series – Fall 2021

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Join the GradFund Fellowship Advising Team for our Webinar and Information Session series on Zoom.  These sessions are designed to help you get started with their fellowship and grant applications and will complement the advice and support we offer through our Self-Paced Guide to Fellowships and Grants on Canvas and our Individual Appointments. Find the full schedule of webinars […]

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Checklist No. 2: Questions to Ask When Reviewing a Funder’s Website

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

In this second post for our GradFund checklist series, one of our fellowship advisors has put together a list of things to look for when exploring a funder’s website. This list is meant to help you stay on top of the many tasks that are required when working on your applications.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: getting started, getting to know your funder, planning your applications

Checklist No. 1: Tips for Identifying Funding Opportunities

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

This post is the first in a series that will propose checklists for graduate students to use as they navigate the external funding landscape. These checklists, while not comprehensive, help guide students in the process of developing an individualized funding plan, in coordination with their advisors and graduate program directors.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: scheduling your applications, Searching for Funding, what can I apply for?

Using Email List Subscriptions to Identify Awards

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

If you are having a hard time keeping track of fellowships and other opportunities, check out this blog where we recommend other ways of staying up-to-date with applications, and never missing a deadline.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: individual funding plan, time management, understanding funding timelines

Searching for Funding with the Pivot Database

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post, one of our fellowship advisors helps readers make the best use of Pivot, one of the funding databases that Rutgers subscribes to. The advisor explains how to use it as a complement to other available funding tools.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: individual funding plan

Seeking Clarity: Best Practices for Application Essays with Limited Guidelines

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post, Fellowship Advisor Alexandria Smith gives students some tips on how to prepare competitive fellowship and grant applications even when the funder’s guidelines are very general.

Filed Under: Advice, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: advice, clarity, fellowship application, writing tips

Small Awards Can Make a BIG Difference

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

In this blog post, we provide you with some reasons why you should consider incorporating small grants into your funding plan.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Understanding Award Types, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: applying for multiple awards, managing the application process, small grants and fellowships

Strategies for Finding Smaller Awards

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

This blog post examines strategies for finding funding opportunities beyond the common focus of Ph.D. students – the one-year or multi-year fellowship.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Humanities, Social Sciences, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Research, research fellowships, Searching for Funding, small grants and fellowships

Applying for External Funding While you’re Funded

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Fellowship Advisor

Having funding from your university for your graduate degree should be a motivation to apply for external funding. In this blog, Dawn Wells-Macapia lists a few reasons why you should apply for fellowships and grants while you are still within your funding package.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: appointments, planning ahead, planning your applications

Guest Blog Post Series: Building Community Power as We Re-imagine Our Future

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Laurent Reyes, a researcher focused on civic engagement within communities of color in the United States, writes in this post about her work and the benefits of applying for external and internal funding opportunities.

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Success Stories Tagged With: explaining you work, RW Johnson, Social Work, success stories

Guest Blog Post Series: Funding International Fieldwork with a Fulbright

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Will Aguado, a Ph.D. candidate in the Human Evolutionary Sciences track of the Anthropology Ph.D. program at Rutgers, describes his research experiences and the benefits of applying for a Fulbright IIE as a researcher doing fieldwork. He ends the post, providing advice for other students applying for external funding.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Dissertation Research, Fulbright, Funder and Award Spotlight, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: fieldwork, Fulbright IIE, research abroad, research fellowships

Guest Blog Post Series: Hooks in the Host Country: Making proper Use of the Affiliation Letter

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Fulbright award winner, Emmanuel Aprilakis, describes his research in Classics, and how he made use of GradFund services to improve his application. He also provides advice to other students on the main steps to take to make grant and fellowship applications more competitive.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Announcements, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Fulbright, Funder and Award Spotlight, Humanities, Predissertation, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: archival research, Fulbright, humanities funding, international research

Guest Blog Post Series: Reinventing Oneself and How I Used Funding Applications as Opportunities to Develop My Graduate Training

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Rutgers’ Ph.D. Candidate in History, Eri Kitada, shares her research and speaks on the skills that applying for external fellowships during graduate school can give you and the benefits of grant writing beyond academia.

Filed Under: Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, International Students, Proposal Writing Advice, Revise Tagged With: advice, history, international students

Guest Blog Post Series: Enabling Multi-Country Fieldwork with Funding

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

PhD candidate in Sociology at Rutgers University, Niina Vuolajarvi who works on the connections between migration, sex work, and precarity, describes her research and experience with external funding and provides students with advice on how to apply for fellowships and awards.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Fulbright, Humanities, International Students, Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: advice, fellowship application, fieldwork, international research, international students, success stories

Guest Blog Post Series: Success Comes with a Second Set of Eyes

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post, Rutgers History Department’s Ph.D. student Bren Sutter explains how receiving feedback from a trusted friend or colleague on your application materials help your narrative to be clearer and more convincing.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Revise, Success Stories Tagged With: fellowship application, Seeking and Receiving Feedback

Guest Blog Post Series: Grant Applications, Archival Research and Developing a Strong Dissertation Project

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post, a graduate student in the Department of History at Rutgers, Catherine Babikian, describes how applying for grants and fellowships allowed her to carry the necessary archival research to complete her dissertation.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Humanities, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Revise, Success Stories Tagged With: archival research, humanities funding

Title: Guest Blog Post Series: Grant Writing as Dissertation Writing – Advice from an Archival Researcher

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Theater researcher, Nicole Sheriko, describes how applying for external funding has enabled her to advance her research and provides advice for other graduate students applying for grants and fellowships.

Filed Under: Advice, Archive, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: ACLS/Mellon, applying for multiple awards, humanities funding

Guest Blog Post Series: Applying for the GRFP from the NSF

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

In this post Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Kathryn Coniglio, describes her experience applying for the NSF GRFP and talks about the importance of signposting in your application to guide reviewers through your statements.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Dissertation Research, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Success Stories Tagged With: advice for early graduate students, NSF-GRFP, social sciences

Guest Blog Post Series: Do Your Best and Ignore the Rest: My Advice for Navigating Fellowship Applications

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Are you in the earlier stages of your Ph.D. program and planning to apply for external funding? In this post Graduate Student, Amanda Williams provides students with advice on how to manage several applications during your pre-dissertation years.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Dissertation Research, Planning When to Apply, Predissertation, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories Tagged With: advice for early graduate students, NSF-GRFP, STEM, writing advice

Guest Blog Post Series: My Funding Journey… from Ph.D. to Postdoc

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Anna Giarratana, a physician-scientist in training in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Princeton University MD/Ph.D. program narrates her experience applying for external funding

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Dissertation Research, Dissertation Research/Writing, Fulbright, Postdoctoral, Success Stories Tagged With: biological sciences, Fulbright, postdoctoral fellowships, STEM

GradFund Virtual Drop-in Hour – Friday, October 2nd at 11am

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Do you have a question about an external fellowship or grant opportunity that does not require a full GradFund appointment?   Stop by our virtual GradFund Fellowship Advisor Drop-in Hour to briefly meet with a GradFund advisor.  There will not be scheduled meeting times during drop in hours and students will be assigned to an advisor on […]

Filed Under: Announcements

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: It is Worth Applying Twice

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Trying to decide if you should reapply for that fellowship or award? Tamar Lichter, Ph.D. student in Mathematics at Rutgers provides you with a few reasons why you should try again.

Filed Under: Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories Tagged With: Funder Spotlight, NSF-GRFP

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

Title: Guest Blog Post Series: Reflections from a Recent Ph.D., Part II

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Rafael Vizcaíno, Ph.D. in Comparative Literature shares his experiences applying for external funding in graduate school, and his recommendations for other graduate students who are planning or are already in the process of applying.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Dissertation Research/Writing, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Success Stories Tagged With: humanities funding, success stories

Title: Guest Blog Post Series: Reflections from a Recent Ph.D., Part I

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Rafael Vizcaíno, Ph.D. in Comparative Literature shares his experiences applying for external funding in graduate school, and his recommendations for other graduate students who are planning or already in the process of applying.

Filed Under: Advice, Announcements, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Humanities, Success Stories Tagged With: humanities funding, success stories

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

GradFund Webinar Series – Fall 2020

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

full schedule of webinars, virtual office hours and virtual Q&A with the GradFund advising team

Filed Under: Announcements, Events/Programming Tagged With: webinar

Inside the Mind of a Fellowship Advisor: Understanding the Application Review Meeting

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

This post describes the GradFund Application Review meetings from the perspective of a Fellowship Advisor.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: GradFund appointments, GradFund services, Meeting with GradFund, working with an advisor

The Power of Specificity: How to Incorporate Expertise Into your Grantwriting

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

This post looks at ways to emphasize what is unique about your academic and scholarly background in your grant applications, instead of relying on generalized statements.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: describing your work, experience, previous research

Applying for Interdisciplinary Awards in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

This post explores a few ways to approach the concept of ‘interdisciplinarity’ while applying for funding in the humanities and social sciences.

Filed Under: Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences Tagged With: diversity, interdisciplinary funders, writing for multiple audiences

The Personal is Political…and Fundable? Navigating the personal and the academic in funding applications

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

This post provides some tips for finding the most effective ways to select and present personal narratives within funding applications.

Filed Under: Advice, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Proposal Writing Advice, Social Sciences, Stage of Study, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: advice, integrating funding applications into your graduate career, Personal Statement

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

Why You Should Apply to a Postdoctoral Fellowship

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

This blog post wants to show that there is value in exploring the possibility of applying to postdoctoral fellowships.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Disciplinary Focus, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Postdoctoral, Postgraduate, Social Sciences, Understanding Award Types, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: postdoctoral, postdoctoral fellowships

Featured Funder: The Momental Foundation -Mistletoe Research Fellowship

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Marian Thorpe

The Mistletoe Research Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for postdoctoral scholars and Ph.D. candidates to pursue their research in collaboration with entrepreneurial startups. Fellows receive $10,000 in unrestricted research funding, with the possibility for renewal.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Postdoctoral, Postgraduate, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Tagged With: Funder Spotlight, getting to know your funder

I’m an international student, what awards can I apply for? Part II

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

In this second post on awards for international students, we expand the scope to think about a diverse amount of examples of external funding opportunities that are open to both US citizens and non-citizens.

Filed Under: Advice, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Disciplinary Focus, Humanities, International Students, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: international students, types of awards

I’m an international student, what awards can I apply for? Part I

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Do not miss funding opportunities available for you as an international student! This post highlights many fellowships and grants available for international graduate students.

Filed Under: Advice, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Cross Stage Support, Disciplinary Focus, Humanities, International Students, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual, Performing and Creative Arts Tagged With: international students

The Ultimate Guide to Remote Meetings with GradFund

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Raffaella Fusco

This blog post includes GradFund’s tips on how to prepare for and participate in our remote meetings via Webex.

Filed Under: About GradFund Tagged With: GradFund appointments, GradFund services, Meeting with GradFund

How Do I Schedule & Confirm my Meeting with GradFund?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Raffaella Fusco

Are you interested in meeting with GradFund? would you like to know how to schedule and confirm your meeting? This is the blog post for you.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Advice Tagged With: GradFund services, Meeting with GradFund

Now Available: Webinar Recording

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

On May 29th, we held a webinar on Tips for Researching Grant and Fellowship Opportunities. The session was recorded and is available here on the GradFund Resources RU Connect space.

Filed Under: Announcements

Journey through GradFund’s Meeting Types

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Raffaella Fusco

When scheduling a meeting with GradFund it is important to select the meeting type according to your needs. We have four different types of meetings as described in the post.

Filed Under: About GradFund Tagged With: Meeting with GradFund, planning your applications

Come Plan with Us!- Understanding and preparing for the GradFund planning meeting

Posted on May 18, 2020 by rutgersgradfun

How to prepare to meet with a fellowship advisor at Rutgers University, and search for external funding opportunities for graduate school.

Filed Under: About GradFund, Cross Stage Support, Planning When to Apply Tagged With: Meeting with GradFund, planning ahead, planning your applications

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Guest Blog Post Series: It is Worth Applying Twice

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Fellowship Advisor

Trying to decide if you should reapply for that fellowship or award? Tamar Lichter, Ph.D. student in Mathematics at Rutgers provides you with a few reasons why you should try again.

Filed Under: Announcements, Cross Stage Support, Early Graduate, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral, Proposal Writing Advice, Success Stories Tagged With: Funder Spotlight, NSF-GRFP

Featured Funder: The Momental Foundation -Mistletoe Research Fellowship

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Marian Thorpe

The Mistletoe Research Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for postdoctoral scholars and Ph.D. candidates to pursue their research in collaboration with entrepreneurial startups. Fellows receive $10,000 in unrestricted research funding, with the possibility for renewal.

Filed Under: Announcements, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Dissertation WritingCompletion, Funder and Award Spotlight, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, Postdoctoral, Postgraduate, Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Tagged With: Funder Spotlight, getting to know your funder

Featured Funder: Point Foundation National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Marian Thorpe

Today’s Featured Funder, Point Foundation, is a unique scholarship organization for “out” lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) students. Awardees receive funding for up to five years of educational expenses and also participate in mentoring relationships, networking opportunities, and leadership training. In return, recipients commit to carrying out a community service project every year […]

Filed Under: Cross Stage Support, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Funder Spotlight

Featured Fellowship: ACOR-CAORC Fellowships

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

  Featured Fellowships are important graduate awards that you may not know about but should.  The ACOR-CAORC graduate fellowships will provide support to students who are working on Near Eastern Studies topics.  You can learn more about the fellowship here.  The deadline to apply is February 1.  If you would like help with an application, […]

Filed Under: Dissertation Research, Humanities, Master's Support, Predissertation, Social Sciences, Understanding Award Types Tagged With: Funder Spotlight

The American Association of University Women: Empowering Opportunities

Posted on September 14, 2015 by rutgersgradfun

Hello, GradFund Conversations readers! Today, we are going to provide some information on opportunities funded and administered by the American Association of University Women, or the AAUW for short. The AAUW is a nationwide organization of members and contributors that works to empower women and girls professionally and academically. Specific to our purposes, the AAUW offer […]

Filed Under: Funder and Award Spotlight Tagged With: AAUW, American Association of University Women, Funder Spotlight

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