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Three Common Pitfalls when Writing Abstracts

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Abstracts are a challenging but important part of any fellowship application. The abstract is often the first (or one of the first) components of your application that the reviewer sees. Therefore, it is important to use the abstract to give the reviewer the best…

Ideas for Expanding the Reach of Your Research

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Many fellowships and grants require you to explain your commitment to “diversity” or “outreach,” whether this is through your research or extracurricular activities. It can be difficult to think of ways to engage with the community and to do so meaningfully, but there…

The Challenge with “Broader Impacts”

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Even if you are very engaged with community outreach, diversity work, and mentoring, it can be hard to communicate the “broader impacts” of your work. This post in particular applies to fellowships that require you to address how your research will benefit others,…

Applying for Scholarships and Smaller Awards

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Applying for fellowships is a great way to get funding for one or more academic years. However, scholarships and smaller awards can also be very helpful in filling a funding gap, such as over a summer or a semester. There are several reasons why you should keep…

Advice to My First Year Self, 4 Years Later (Part 1)

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The summer before my first year in graduate school seems like an eternity ago. I remember reading an e-mail from my graduate program director stating that the incoming Ph.D. students would be participating in a mentoring program through a program called GradFund….

How to Juggle Writing Several Fellowship Applications at Once

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So you’re eligible for multiple fellowships that are due only a few weeks apart… gotta love application season. You really want to get funding for next year, so you don’t just want to apply for one fellowship opportunity. How do you juggle applying for different…

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Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014

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Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015

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