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Phase 1: Ideation and Awareness

This phase is for individuals seeking funding or wondering about the benefits of applying for a fellowship or grant. Securing funding for stipends or research projects requires a lot of preparation and this phase will help you navigate these early steps.

Programming:

  • GradFunding Newsletters - This monthly newsletter is sent to all graduate students and is intended to be a comprehensive source of funding opportunities.
  • Workshops
    • Funding Grad School series- This series will be offered 5-6 times/semester with a specific focus (scholarships| fellowships | research grants | international students)
    • Building multidisciplinary teams/Team Science- Today’s research questions require cross-disciplinary teams and the ability to communicate across disciplines. Join these sessions to start building the skills required for high performing teams.
  • Student panels - Interested in learning reasons why you should submit a fellowship and the skills you build? Come listen to your colleagues describe their experiences.

Resources:

  • GradFunding Newsletter archive
  • Office of Fellowships Brightspace site - This platform serves as an asynchronous guide through the grant lifecycle and a supplemental complement to the Office of Fellowships programming.
    • Step 1: Log into D2L (opens in a new tab).
    • Step 2: Select the Discover link in the Navbar.
    • Step 3: Select Browse All Content.
    • Step 4: Type “Office of Fellowships” in the search box and select the Search icon.
    • Step 5: Select the Office of Fellowships course in the results list. This will take you to the course enrollment page.
    • Step 6: Select the Enroll in Course button to self-enroll for the course.
    • Step 7: When the enrollment is complete, select the Open Course button to go directly to the course.
    • Step 8: The next time you want to open this course, select the Discover Courses tab in the My Courses widget on the D2L Homepage.
  • University Core facilities
  • Office of Research and Partnerships
  • Internal Scholarship Resources by College