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Spring 2010 Proposal Writing Workgroup

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +0000

GradFund, the Resource Center for Graduate Student External Support

Spring 2010 Proposal Writing Workgroup

Are you planning to apply for external funding during fall 2010?
Are you unsure how to write a funding proposal?

Gradfund’s Proposal Writing Workgroup will help you with the proposal writing process!

General Interest Meeting: Dec. 4, 2009 @ noon, 25 Bishop Place, CAC

What is it?

The Gradfund Proposal Writing Workgroup offers a supportive interdisciplinary environment for doctoral students with a defined dissertation topic to meet periodically to discuss the mechanics of applying for external funding, strategies for putting together a competitive application, and the opportunity to draft proposals and receive peer review in a collegial environment.

What will I get out of it?

The goal of the workgroup is the help graduate students prepare their funding proposals well in advance of the Fall 2010 deadline season. We also seek to create a proposal writing community in which the workgroup participants may continue to engage independently over the summer and into the fall semester.

What’s the time commitment?

Workgroup participants should be prepared to complete preparatory work and to attend the scheduled workgroup meetings. The workgroup will meet twice a month from January to May of 2010. Each group meeting will run approximately 3 hours, and will require approximately 1-2 hours of preparatory work. The meeting schedule will be determined after the initial general interest meeting to be held on Friday, December 4 at 12:00 noon at 25 Bishop Place, CAC

How many students will be in the workgroup?

The workgroup will be limited to 10 students in order to provide each individual with detailed and constructive feedback on proposal drafts in a supportive environment.

How do I sign up?

If you are interested in joining the GradFund Proposal Writing Workgroup, please email Assistant Dean Teresa Delcorso at gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu. Place “GradFund Proposal Writing Workgroup” in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, please indicate your interest in joining the workgroup in addition to your graduate program, year in program, the funder to which you would like to apply, and if you will be able to attend the general interest meeting to be held on December 4, 2009. Attendance at the December 4 meeting is not required but strongly advised.

Workgroup discussion topics and activities will include:

Getting ready to apply for funding
Examining how to integrate funding into your graduate career
Understanding the proposal writing genre
Finding funding options and strategies for success
Preparing an application, writing a proposal, personal statement, and budget
Becoming familiar with the proposal review process
Drafting and revising proposals
Reviewing and critiquing proposals
Analyzing and discussing examples of successful proposals

To register or for more information, email: gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu

Graduate Student Drop-In Hours Nov. 11 and Dec. 9

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:08:00 +0000

Graduate Student Drop-In Hours Nov. 11 and Dec. 9

Do you have questions about external fellowships and grants?
Do you want to learn more about how GradFund can help you with your funding applications?
Do you want to know more about our services and resources?
Do you want to know which grants and fellowship you can apply for to support your graduate work?

Plan to stop by during our Drop-In Hours to learn more and get answers to your questions.

We will hold Graduate Student Drop-In Hours on November 11 and December 9 from 1pm to 3pm in our offices at 25 Bishop Place, CAC.

Graduate students are welcome to stop by during the Drop-In Hours to briefly discuss external funding. Student meetings will take place on a first-come, first-served basis. Meeting will last 10-15 minutes

Students interested in scheduling a more in depth meeting should email gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu and place “meeting request” in the subject line.

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:51:00 +0000

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

This Department of Energy Program provides fellowships paying $32,400 plus tuition and fees to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields of study that utilize high performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering. The fellowship includes a 12-week research experience at one of 17 DOE laboratories.

The application deadline is January 14, 2010.

www.krellinst.org/csgf

New Energy Department fellowships

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:38:00 +0000

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF) program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.

The Fellowship award provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research stipend for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution for three years.

Fellowships awarded in the first year of the DOE SCGF program will be funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The application deadline is November 30th.

Postdoctoral Fellowships at Konstanz

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0000

Postdoctoral Fellowships at Konstanz

Research positions in the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences are available through the Zukunftskolleg at the University of Konstanz. For information go to http://www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg

Application deadline is November 30

Mock Review Sessions

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:51:00 +0000

During the month of October, we will offer a series of Mock Review Sessions for student who would like to participate in a mock review panel and have their funding proposal reviewed and critiqued by their peers.

Mock Review Sessions--October 2009

October 23, 2009, 11am-2pm, 25 Bishop Place, room 301, CAC (We will work through the lunch hour, please plan to bring your lunch with you, soft drinks will be provided) (draft due 9am on October 16, 2009)
October 30, 2009, 9am-12pm, 18 Bishop Place, Basement Conference Room, CAC (draft due 9am on October 23, 2009)

Pre-registration is required to participate in a Mock Review session. To register, please send an email to gradfund@rci.rutgers.edu with the date of the session you would like to attend. To participate in the review session, your proposal draft and the url to the guidelines of your funder should be emailed to gradfund@rci.rutgers.edu by 9:00am on the date indicated in parentheses next to the review session listed above.

NJWRRI FY 2010 Grants Program Request for Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:52:00 +0000

The New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute invites proposals for research addressing water resource issues in the state. We expect to fund 2 larger research projects conducted by faculty and to fund 4-5 grants-in-aid to graduate students to support thesis research.

The mission of the NJWRRI is to fund research that addresses critical water resource problems in New Jersey, and by so doing, to produce the water resource professionals needed to protect and manage water in our increasingly crowded state. To this end, the Institute especially encourages proposals from junior faculty to develop research programs targeting priority water resource issues, and from graduate students to develop thesis research projects on these issues.

Two types of project are invited: a) research projects, which address unanswered questions in water resource sciences, and b) information transfer projects, which propose activities to make information available to user communities.

All information is also available at: http://njwrri.rutgers.edu/njwrri_funding.htm. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, November 13, 2009.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS - 2010 APPLICATION NOW OPEN

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:35:00 +0000

The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location.

The 2010 application is now open and will close December 8, 2009. Application instructions are available online at www.nsfsi.org. For further information concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying, applicants are encouraged to visit www.nsf.gov/eapsi or www.nsfsi.org.

NSF recognizes the importance of enabling U.S. researchers and educators to advance their work through international collaborations and the value of ensuring that future generations of U.S. scientists and engineers gain professional experience beyond this nation's borders early in their careers. The program is intended for U.S. graduate students pursuing studies in fields supported by the National Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for the EAPSI. Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented master's or PhD program and be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the application deadline date. Students in combined bachelor/master degree programs must have matriculated from the undergraduate degree program at time of application.

The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to date approximately 1,800 U.S. graduate students have participated in the program. For the 2009 competition, NSF received 317 applications and issued 187 awards. EAPSI applicants are representative of most U.S. states and territories. The 2009 awardees pool included representation from 95 universities and 40 states.

The NSF-EAPSI Operations Center is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (www.asee.org/fellowships).[

Should you inquire additional information, please contact Mr. Ergys Ramaj by email at eapsi@asee.org or by phone at 1-866-501-2922.

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:45:00 +0000

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships for women pursuing graduate Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences an aerospace-related engineering in 2010-11 academic year:
http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=prog_ae_fellowships

Deadline: November 15, 2009

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Eligible proposals have religious or ethical values as a central concern, and are relevant to the solution of contemporary religious, cultural or human rights questions. The stipend is now $25,000 for 12 months.

Deadline: November 15, 2009

www.woodrow.org/newcombe

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies

These awards, up to $3,000, are for dissertation expenses. For projects in the humanities and social sciences

Deadline: October 11, 2009

www.woodrow.org/womens-studies

Announcing the 2010 IDRF Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Announcing the 2010 IDRF Competition

Deadline: November 3, 2009 (9:00 p.m. EST)

Apply Online

About the Fellowship

The IDRF Program supports the next generation of scholars in the humanities and social sciences pursuing research that advances knowledge about non-U.S. cultures and societies. IDRF accepts applications for research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region and is informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives, as well as research on multiple countries and/or multiple world regions. While proposals may cover all periods in history, they must demonstrate relevance to contemporary issues and debates.

Eligibility

The program is open to graduate students in the humanities and social sciences - regardless of citizenship - enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States. Applicants must complete all Ph.D. requirements except on-site research by the time the fellowship begins. Proposals that identify the U.S. as a case for comparative inquiry are welcome; however, proposals which focus predominantly or exclusively on the United States are not eligible.

Fellowship Terms

The IDRF program provides support for nine to twelve months of continuous dissertation research outside of the United States. Seventy-five fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan, with a per-fellowship average of $18,750. The fellowship includes participation in an interdisciplinary workshop upon the completion of IDRF-funded research.

Apply Online

For more detailed information and to apply, visit the IDRF website.

The IDRF Program is administered by the Social Science Research Council in consultation with the American Council of Learned Societies and funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Read more about it here.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) brings necessary knowledge to critical social issues. To learn more about us and to support our work, please visit our website.

Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship Information Session-- Sept. 16, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:54:00 +0000

Funding opportunity for Ph.D. students conducting research in Latin America or the Caribbean! Please come to an information session on Wednesday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. in The Center for Latin American Studies (http://clas.rutgers.edu/) to learn about the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Fellowship (www.iie.org/iaf). Ph.D. candidates can receive funding for up to a year to conduct research on grassroots development issues in Latin America or the Caribbean. The fellowship includes round-trip international transportation, research and living allowances, health insurance, and attendance at a mid-year conference in a country in the region. Visit www.iie.org/iaf for specific benefits, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.

DAAD Study and Research Scholarships

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:15:00 +0000

The annual competition for support for study or research in Germany is now open. The deadline for applications is November 15 (except in the creative and performing arts, where it is November 1). Applications and full information are available on the DAAD website at http://www.daad.org.

Applications must be submitted to Associate Dean Harvey Waterman at least one week before the deadline. Applicants must make Dean Waterman (waterman at rci.rutgers.edu) aware beforehand of their intention to apply.

If you have questions about this competition please email Dean Waterman (waterman at rci.rutgers.edu).

GradFund Resources and Services

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:32:00 +0000

Gradfund, the Resource Center for Graduate Student External Support offers a number of resources to assist graduate students with their applications to nationally competitive fellowship and grant competitions

The fall semester is the major deadline season. This post provides information on how to learn more applying for external funding, our services and how to schedule an appointment.

We offer a number of electronic resources to help students identify funding opportunities and to learn more apply applying for merit based fellowships and grants:

GradFund Funder Database (http://chaser.rutgers.edu/database) catalogues 4000 fellowships and grants to support graduate study. Use your university Net Id to access the database. For information on how to get a university Net Id visit: https://netid.rutgers.edu/

Sakai Fellowship Guide (https://sakai.rutgers.edu/portal) provides information on applying to specific fellowship and grant competitions, proposal writing tools, links to useful articles and website and sample proposals. We use the Sakai Fellowship Guide to host on-line chat sessions and to advertise appointments available due to cancellations. To access the Sakai Fellowship Guide, request access by sending an email to gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu. Please include in your email your full name, graduate program and your Net Id user name.

GradFund Blog (http://rci.rutgers.edu/~gradfund/blog/) provides information on upcoming deadlines and workshops.

GradFund Wiki (https://gradfund.pbworks.com/) is our knowledge library with insights and advice from students who have experience applying for external grants and fellowships.

GradFund is now on Facebook and Twitter where we will regularly post news, information, workshop announcements and appointment availability.

We offer following types of individual appointments:

Planning Meeting -- to discuss funding options
Help with a Funder -- to help navigate the application process
Proposal Review -- to provide proposal proposal review and critique

To request an appointment, send an email to gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu. Please place "Appointment Request" in the subject line and in the body of your email include your full name, graduate program and the type of appointment you would like to schedule

We offer workshops on a regular basis please watch our website and other electronic resources for announcements of upcoming workshops.

The fall semester is the major deadline season. If you have not yet done so, visit the GradFund Funder database to research funding opportunities and email gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu to schedule an appointment for assistance with your applications.

Now is the Time to Schedule an Appointment

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:05:00 +0000

We're gearing up for the fall fellowship and grant application deadline season. If you plan to apply for external funding this cycle, now is a good time to schedule an appointment. We have some August availability and our September calender is now open. To schedule an appointment, send an email to gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu

Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Announcing New Business Processes and Confirming the Transition of Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship (“F”) Applications to Electronic Submission

Notice Number: NOT-OD-09-106

Key Dates
Release Date: June 12, 2009

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

Effective with the August 8, 2009 submission date, all grant applications for the Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowships (F-series) will require electronic submission through Grants.gov to eRA Commons. Paper applications will not be accepted for submissions on or after the August 8 transition. Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for F-series programs have been updated and will also be announced in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. For a complete listing of Fellowship FOAs, see the F-Kiosk: http://grants1.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm.
Several new business processes are being implemented concurrent with the transition to electronic submission:

1. Reference Letters: The electronic submission of reference letters is separate from the electronic submission of applications.Reference letters are submitted directly through the eRA Commons and do not use Grants.gov. Therefore, fellowship applicants must follow the Reference Letter Instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Individual Fellowship Application Guide for specific directions (Part 1, Section 5.4). Letters of reference are an important component of the application for fellowship support. Applicants must arrange to have at least three (but no more than five) letters of reference submitted on their behalf to the eRA Commons Web site at: https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/reference/submitRefereeInformation.jsp.

2. Resubmissions: Applicants may submit a resubmission application, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique (Summary Statement). See new NIH policy on resubmission (amended) applications (NOT-OD-09-003, NOT-OD-09-016). Please note that when resubmitting an application electronically via Grants.gov, applicants must also resubmit their letters of reference through the eRA Commons as described above.

3. Review Criteria: Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score, and will consider each of the five criteria below in determining scientific and technical merit and will give a separate score for each:

Fellowship Applicant
Sponsor(s), Collaborator(s), and Consultant(s)
Research Training Plan
Training Potential
Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training

Inquiries

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to:

Office of Extramural Programs
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-451-4225
Email: nihtrain@mail.nih.gov

Creating a Research Agenda

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:29:00 +0000

Key to writing a competitive grant or fellowship application is clearly articulating a research plan. Ideally, your research plan will not be a one time opportunity but part of a larger research agenda. Reedy and Murty offer their insights into creating a research agenda in their Inside Higher Ed Mentor Memo from May 20, 2009.

REMINDER: DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR EARLY GRADUATE STUDY FELLOWSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM IS MAY 15, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:56:00 +0000

REMINDER: DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 15, 2009

Early Graduate Study Fellowship Mentoring Program

Summer 2009

Attention current first year and entering doctoral students: Invitation and call for applications

Are you interested in applying for graduate fellowships that provide a multi-year stipend such as the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship or the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship?

Our Early Gradaute Study Fellowship Mentoring Program is a summer program, designed to help our current first year and entering doctoral student to apply for nationally competitive graduate fellowships.

The access the Mentoring Program application visit the Sakai Fellowship Guide: https://sakai.rutgers.edu/portal

Upcoming Conference and Program Officer Presentation: April 20 and 27

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:10:00 +0000

We have two important events later this month. Graduate students and their faculty mentors are all encouraged to attend both events.

The first, on April 20, 2009 is a full day conference, Applying for External Funding: Advice and Guidance on how to Navigate the Funding Maze. The day will consists of a series of panels that include graduate students and post docs who have applied for funding, faculty who have served as reviewers and a program officer. Plan to join us for all or part of the day on April 20th. If you plan to join us, send an rsvp to gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu.

Our second event on April 27, 2009 is a visit by NSF Program Officer John Tsapogas. Mr. Tsapogas is a Program Officer in the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering. During his talk, he will present information on a number of programs that should interest graduate students including the NSF International Postdoctoral Fellowship and their East Asia Pacific Summer Institute. If you plan to join us, send an rsvp to gradfund at rci.rutgers.edu.

Posted to the blog is additional detailed information on both events. We hope to see you on April 20 and 27!

Mental Health Dissertation Research Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Head Start Graduate Student Research

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Save the Date! April 20, 2009 Conference on Applying for External Funding

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Summer 2009 Early Graduate Study Fellowship Mentoring Program

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:42:00 +0000

Are you interested in applying for graduate fellowships that provide a multi-year stipend such as the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship or the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship?

Our Early Graduate Study Fellowship Mentoring Program is a summer program, designed to help our current first year and entering doctoral student to apply for nationally competitive graduate fellowships.

For additional information and a copy of the application, please send an email to gradfund at rci dot rutgers dot edu.

Fulbright IIE and Fulbright Hays Fall 2009 Application Season

noreply@blogger.com (Teresa M. Delcorso) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:13:00 +0000

Fulbright IIE and Fulbright Hays
Fall 2009 Application Season

Fulbright IIE

The Fulbright IIE gives graduate students who are U.S. citizens an opportunity to pursue their academic and research interests in a foreign country. Both Masters and Doctoral level students in all fields including humanities, sciences, social sciences and fine arts are encouraged to apply. The on-campus deadline for the Fulbright IIE will be in early September 2009.

Graduate Students who plan to apply for the Fulbright IIE must complete a pre-screening meeting with David Pickens by June 1, 2009. To schedule a Fulbright IIE pre-screening meeting contact David Pickens at 732-932-4950 or d.s.pickens@gmail.com. Please place "Fulbright IIE Pre-Screening Meeting" in the subject line of the email.

Fulbright Hays

The Fulbright Hays Dissertation Research Fellowship supports 6-12 months of dissertation research in modern foreign languages and area studies. The Fulbright Hays is open to US citizens and US permanent residents. The on-campus deadline for the Fulbright Hays will be in October 2009.

Doctoral students who plan to apply for the Fulbright Hays Dissertation Fellowship must complete a pre-screening meeting with Teresa Delcorso by June 1, 2009. To schedule a Fulbright Hays pre-screening meeting contact Teresa Delcorso at gradfund@rci.rutgers.edu. Please place "Fulbright Hays Pre-Screening Meeting" in the subject line of the email.

Fulbright Information Sessions

We will hold two general information sessions on both Fulbright Programs on Thursday, March 12, from 5:00-6:00 and Tuesday, March 24, from 12:00-1:00 at 25 Bishop Place, CAC.

To register for the information sessions email Jay Rimmer at jrimmer@rci.rutgers.edu.