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NSF 101: Graduate and postdoctoral researcher funding opportunities

The U.S. National Science Foundation supports research opportunities and provides stipends for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and scholars.

There are multiple ways to find these programs, including the funding search on NSF’s website and the NSF Education & Training Application , which is growing its list of opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

To help begin your search, opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are listed below. The principal investigator, or PI (a researcher who oversees a project), is often listed on these grants, along with their graduate students or postdoctoral researchers.

Graduate Student 

While funding for graduate students is often included in a PI’s research proposal, the following opportunities are also available for early career researchers. 

• Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards/Grants (DDRI/DDRIG) These programs help fund doctoral research in a variety of fields to help provide for items not already available at the academic institution. The funding provided cannot be used for items such as, but not limited to, tuition, stipends, textbooks or journals. The monetary amount listed in each DDRI/ DDRIG section does not include indirect cost associated with the project. The doctoral student should be listed as a co-PI on the grants with their advisor listed as the primary PI.

Archaeology Program- DDRIG : This program supports doctoral laboratory and field research on archaeologically relevant topics, with the goal of increasing anthropologically focused understanding of the past. Awards provide funding up to $25,000 per awardee.  

Arctic Science Section DDRIG : The Arctic Sciences Section offers opportunities for DDRI proposals in the following programs: Arctic Social Sciences supports research in any field of social science. Arctic System Science supports projects that address the relationships among physical, chemical, biological, geological, ecological, social, cultural and/or economic processes to advance our understanding of the Arctic system. Arctic Observing Network supports projects focused on scientific and community-based- observations; development of in situ or remote sensors and automated systems; design and optimization of coordinated and scalable observation networks; and management of Arctic Observation Network data, data accessibility and data discovery. Awards provide funding up to $40,000 for a maximum of 3 years. 

Biological Anthropology Program- DDRIG : This program supports research on human and non-human primate adaptation, variation and evolution. Awards provide funding up to $25,000 for up to two years.  

Cultural Anthropology Program- DDRIG : This program supports research that is focused on cultural anthropology research, including topics such as: Sociocultural drivers of anthropogenic processes (i.e., deforestation, urbanization); resilience and robustness of sociocultural systems; scientific principles underlying altruism, conflict, cooperation, and variations in culture and behaviors; economy, culture migration and globalization; kinship and family norms. Awards provide funding for up to $25,000 for up to two years.  

Decision, Risk and Management Science DDRIG : This program supports research on decision, risk and management sciences. This includes research in the areas of judgement and decision making; decision analysis and decision aids, risk analysis; perception and communication; societal and public-policy decision making; and management science and organizational design. Awards are for a maximum of 12 months. 

Economics DDRIG :This program provides funding for research focused on improving the understanding of the U.S. and global economy from macroscale to microscale, including all field of economics such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, economic theory, behavioral economics and empirical economics.  

Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program- DDRI : This program supports basic scientific research about the nature, causes and/or consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity and/or environmental processes across a range of scales. The program welcomes proposals for empirically grounded, theoretically engaged, and methodologically sophisticated, generalizable research in all sub-fields of geographical and spatial sciences. Awards may not exceed $20,000 in direct costs. 

Linguistics Program- DDRI : This program supports research on human language, including syntax, linguistic semantics and pragmatics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology of individual languages or in general. Awards provide up to $12,000 for a maximum of two years. 

Dynamic Language Infrastructure- DDRI : This program supports research on building dynamic language infrastructure, which includes describing languages; digitizing and preserving languages; and developing standards and databases for analyzing languages. Provides funding up to $15,000 for up to two years. 

Graduate Research Fellowship Program This fellowship supports full-time master's or doctoral students earning their degree in a research-based program focused on STEM or STEM education. Students are the primary submitter for the fellowship. Fellows will be awarded a $37,000 stipend and $12,000 cost-of-education allowance for three years of the five-year fellowship. For tips on applying, see our previous NSF 101 article on the fellowship program . 

Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity   This supplemental funding opportunity is for graduate students funded by active NSF grants. PIs may submit for up to an additional six months of funding to allow students to participate in research internship activities and training opportunities in non-academic settings, such as the following: for-profit industry research; start-up businesses; government agencies and national laboratories; museums, science centers, and other informal learning settings; policy think tanks; and non-profit institutions. Students must have completed at least one academic year of their program. This funding request may not exceed $55,000 per student for each six-month period. A student may only receive this opportunity twice. In addition to the general INTERN opportunity, there are two topic-specific INTERN opportunities: 

Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students in Geothermal Energy Supplemental Funding Opportunity : This opportunity is provided by NSF in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. It maintains the same funding levels and requirements as the general INTERN program; however, funding may only be used for gaining knowledge, skills, training and experience in geothermal energy and technology.  

• Research Internships for Graduate Students at Air Force Research Laboratory Supplemental Funding Opportunity : This funding opportunity is for students supported on an active NSF grant to intern at a Air Force Research Laboratory facility. AFRL has several potential technology directorates available for students at locations across the U.S.: Aerospace Systems (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio), Information (Rome, New York), Materials and Manufacturing (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio), Directed Energy (Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico), Munitions (Eglin Air Force Base, Florida), Sensors (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio), Space Vehicles (Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico), 711th Human Performance Wing Training (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio). 

Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship This summer internship is for doctoral students in mathematical sciences through a partnership between NSF and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and E ducation. It provides students who are interested in academic and non-academic careers with the opportunity to learn how advanced mathematics and statistical techniques can be applied to real-world problems. Participants in the internship will receive a stipend of $1,200 per week during the 10-week internship. In addition, there is travel reimbursement for up to $2,000 for those who live more than 50 miles away from their hosting site. 

NSF Research Traineeship Program Graduate students can apply for this traineeship through their institutions, if available. These topics can range across the scientific spectrum. Current projects can be found by state . 

Research Experiences for Graduate Students Supplemental Funding These awards provide additional funding for graduate students with mentors who have an active NSF grant. Currently funding is available through the following programs:  

Cultural Anthropology provides up to $6,000 per student for research activities. 

Human Environment and Geographical Sciences at Minority Serving Institutions and Community Colleges provides up to $7,000 per student for research activities. 

Postdoctoral Scholars 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship This fellowship supports research investigating a field within astronomy or astrophysics for up to three years. The stipend is $75,000, with a fellowship allowance (i.e., expenses for conducting and publishing research, fringe benefits) of $35,000. 

Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship This fellowship supports postdoctoral fellows in atmospheric or geospace sciences. Atmospheric science includes topics such as atmospheric chemistry; climate and large-scale dynamics; paleoclimate climate; and physical and dynamic meteorology. Geospace science focuses on aeronomy, magnetospheric physics and solar terrestrial research. This fellowship provides up to 24 months of support. The stipend is $70,000 per year, with a fellowship allowance of $30,000.  

Earth Science Postdoctoral Fellowship This program supports the study of structure, composition and evolution, the life it supports and the processes that govern the formation and behavior of Earth’s materials. Researchers are supported for up to two years at the institution of their choice, including institutions abroad. The stipend is $65,000 per year, with a fellowship allowance of $25,000 per year.  

Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

This program supports postdoctoral fellows performing impactful research while broadening the participation of members of groups that are historically excluded and currently underrepresented in mathematical and physical sciences. This fellowship can last between one and three years. The stipend is up to $70,000 per year, with a fellowship allowance of $30,000 per year. 

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships This fellowship has two options:  

• The Research Fellowship provides full-time support for any 18 months within a three-year academic period.  
• The Research Instructorship provides a combination of full-time and half-time support over a period of three academic years, which allows the fellow to gain teaching experience. Both options receive up to $190,000 over the fellowship period. The full-time stipend is $5,833 per month and the part-time stipend is $2,917 per month. In addition, the fellow will receive $50,000 in two lump sums ($30,000 in the first year and $20,000 in the second year) for fellowship expenses.  

Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships This fellowship supports research in topic areas such as: biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, marine geology and geophysics, ocean science and technology. This two-year fellowship with a stipend of $67,800 for the first year and $70,000 for the second year, with a fellowship allowance of $15,000 per year.  

Office of Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research Fellowships This fellowship supports postdoctoral research in any field of Arctic or Antarctic science. This two-years fellowship, with a stipend of $67,800 for the first year and $70,000 for the second year, with fellowship expenses of $15,000 per year.  

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology The Directorate of Biology offers a fellowship for postdoctoral researchers in one of three areas: 

• Broadening Participation of Groups Underrepresented in Biology. This area requires a research and training plan that is within the scope of the Directorate for Biology and that enhances diversity within the field.  
• Integrative Research Investigating the Rules of Life Governing Interaction between Genomes, Environment and Phenotypes. This area aims to understand higher-order structures and functions of biological systems. Research should use a combination of computational, observational, experimental or conceptual approaches. 
• Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. This area has a broad scope and supports postdoctoral training and research at the frontier of plant biology and of broad societal impact. Highly competitive proposals will describe interdisciplinary training and research on a genome wide scale. The fellowships are for 36 months and have a stipend of $60,000 per year, with a research and training allowance of $20,000 per year. 

SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships This fellowship supports postdoctoral research in the social, behavioral and economic sciences and/or activities that broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in these fields. Funding is up to two years and has two tracks available:  

• Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences. This track supports research focused on human behavior, interaction, social and economic systems. 
• Broadening Participation in SBE Sciences. This track aims to increase the diversity of post-doctoral researchers in the social, behavioral and economic sciences. In addition to the research proposal, these applications should also answer the question: “How will this fellowship help broaden or inform efforts to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in the United States?” The stipend for this program is $65,000 per year (paid in quarterly installments) and the research and training allowance is $15,000 per year. 

SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers at start-up companies through the Small Business Innovation Research program. By recruiting, training, mentoring, matching and funding these early-career scientists, this fellowship addresses the need of doctoral-level expertise at small, high-tech businesses. The base stipend is $78,000 per year with optional individual health and life insurance, relocation assistance (company dependent), professional conference travel allowance, and professional development funds.  

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowship This fellowship is for postdoctoral researchers to enhance their research knowledge, skills, and practices of STEM education research. If the fellowship is granted, the fellow is expected to remain affiliated with the host organization and PI sponsoring them. The fellowship can last up to two years with an annual stipend of $70,000, with fellowship expenses of $15,000.  

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CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service This program is for students earning their associates, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in cybersecurity. A stipulation of the program is that the recipients must work after graduation in a cybersecurity mission of the federal, state, local or tribal government for an equal amount of time as the scholarship's duration. It will provide full tuition and fees plus a stipend of $27,000 per academic year for undergraduates and a stipend of $37,000 per academic year for graduate students, in addition to a professional allowance of $6,000 for all levels. 

NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research This supplemental funding request is for NSF-supported researchers to collaborate with researchers at a National Institute of Standards and Technology facility. It can be used for travel expenses and per diem associated with on-site work at NIST. It is available for NSF-supported PIs, co-PIs, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students and other personnel associated with the research. PIs should contact their NSF program director for their award before applying. 

This extensive list shows the ways in which NSF helps train the next generation of STEM researchers. If you are interested in learning more about any of these programs, reach out to contacts listed on the award webpages.  

If you are interested in awards for high school students, undergraduates and post-baccalaureate scholars, check out our previous NSF101 for more information! 

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PhD Student Funding Overview

At Yale, you can earn your doctorate at our expense. 

Our funding packages for Yale PhD students are among the most generous in the world. Every PhD student receives a fellowship for the full cost of tuition, a stipend for living expenses, and paid health coverage, though the details of your funding package will differ depending on your academic program. On average, doctoral students receive more than $500,000 in tuition fellowships, stipends, and health premium benefits over the course of their enrollment. Full PhD funding normally extends for a minimum of five years, unless your doctoral program is of shorter duration, e.g., Investigative Medicine, Law, Nursing, and Public Health. 

The main categories of funding available to PhD students are detailed below. Our Programs & Policies handbook contains additional information about funding and fellowship opportunities available at the Graduate School, along with applicable policies. 

If you have questions about your funding, you can ask your program registrar or DGS, Graduate Financial Aid, or Associate Dean Robert Harper-Mangels.

Types of Funding for PhD Students

University Fellowships (UFs) are provided through the Graduate School and do not require teaching in Yale's Teaching Fellow Program. UFs are often used during the initial year(s) of your doctoral program to cover your stipend and tuition, when you are engaged in coursework and identifying an adviser.

For official policies governing University Fellowships, including information on deferring a UF, please see our Programs & Policies Bulletin .

In subsequent years and in most programs, your stipend will be funded by a teaching fellowship or a research assistantship.

Teaching Fellowships (TFs) are contingent on teaching Yale's Teaching Fellow Program (TFP). While you are on a TF, a portion of your stipend is compensation for teaching. The rest of your stipend will come from other sources, depending on your department or program. See the Teaching Fellow Funding page for more information.

The teaching portion of your stipend is subject to federal tax withholding, so you will notice a difference in your paycheck in teaching versus non-teaching semesters.

In lieu of teaching in the Teaching Fellow Program, PhD students in the humanities and social sciences may choose to undertake one of the available Professional Development Opportunities . These positions allow you to gain professional experience at a library, museum, or other office on campus relevant to your studies. 

If you are in the natural sciences, your funding will likely come from training grants and faculty research grants at some point during your enrollment. In most programs, you may only join a research group that has active grant funding. Please consult with your DGS, if you have questions about this aspect of your funding package.

We strongly encourage you to compete for external fellowships. Winning an external award in a national competition, whether sponsored by a public or private agency, is a significant honor. External fellowships may be subject to our Combined Award policy. Please be sure to review our External Fellowships & Awards page to understand how external awards interact with university funding.

An external fellowship may also offer you added flexibility in your program. 

• If you are a student in the natural sciences, an external fellowship may allow you to pursue a project or idea that is otherwise not eligible for financial support through your adviser’s research funding. 
• If you are a student in the humanities or social sciences, an external fellowship might allow you to defer a University Fellowship (UF) to a subsequent term or year. 

You can search for external fellowships through the Yale Student Grants Database , other university search engines (e.g., UCLA ), and commercial sites .

You must notify the Graduate School of any external awards you receive. 

• Send a copy of your award letter to the Financial Aid Office at [email protected] .
• If your award is subject to the Combined Award policy, then you will receive a combined award letter via email when your award has been processed, outlining your updated funding package. 

For any questions and concerns regarding your combined award letter, please contact the Graduate School Financial Aid Office via email at [email protected]. Associate Dean Robert Harper-Mangels can also advise regarding our Combined Award policy.

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The Graduate School provides Yale Health Basic Coverage at no cost to all students (Master's and PhD) who are enrolled at least half-time in degree-seeking programs. In addition, all PhD students registered at least half-time receive a Health Fellowship Award that covers the cost of Yale Health Hospitalization/Specialty Care Coverage.

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PhD students who are registered full-time in any year of study are eligible for the family support subsidy to assist with child-related expenses.

Dean's Emergency Fund

The Dean’s Emergency Fund enables terminal master’s and PhD students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to continue making academic progress despite unanticipated, extreme financial hardships that cannot be resolved through fellowships, loans, or personal resources. The maximum award for eligible requests is $2,000.

Conference Travel Fellowship (CTF)

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By partnering with the MacMillan Center and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, graduate students with representatives in the Graduate Student Assembly are eligible for annual conference travel funding of up to $800.

PhD Student Travel Health Fellowship

If you are a PhD student traveling for dissertation research, the Graduate School provides a Travel Health Fellowship to cover the cost of required immunizations and prescription drugs at Yale Health.

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Danielle Campbell, Oklahoma State University Danielle Campbell is currently a fourth-year doctoral student in theSchool Psychology program at Oklahoma State University specializingin Applied Behavioral Analysis and with a particular interest insystems-level consultation. Her professional and research interestsinclude academic and behavioral interventions at individual andsystems levels. Danielle graduated from the University of Oklahomain 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2017, she receivedher Masters of Science in Educational Psychology from OklahomaState University. Above all, Danielle is a mother to two beautiful littlegirls, Caris and Payton, and a wife to her husband Chris. Danielle'smotivation and passion for working with young children comes fromraising her own. She enjoys watching children learn and hopes to makea positive impact on the schools across the state of Oklahoma.   

Angel Mae Elchico, California State University Angel Mae Elchico is an MS student in the School Psychology programat California State University, Los Angeles. For her research, AngelMae is conducting a psychoeducational group with Asian Americanmiddle school students to teach the importance of mental healthand overall wellness. The results of this research aim to address themisconceptions of mental health among Asian American students, aswell as provide strategies and school- and community-based resourcesthat students can use throughout their childhood and adolescence.   

Elizabeth Kaplan, Syracuse University Elizabeth Kaplan is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in SchoolPsychology at Syracuse University. Her program of research uses pathanalyses to test relationships between autism traits and differentialpathways of perceptual and cognitive processes in school-agestudents with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thelong-term goal of Elizabeth's research is to inform the development ofeffective interventions that allow students with ASD to access learningmaterials in a way that is compatible with their characteristic cognitiveprocessing patterns

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Graduate Research Grant

The Graduate Research Grant (GRG) is intended to help PhD and MFA students and postdoctoral fellows in historically underfunded disciplines meet expenses related to scholarly research and creative endeavors.

Note:   Students traveling outside of the United States must adhere to all graduate student travel policies.   Failure to do so could result in revocation of the award.

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PhD students, MFA students, or postdoctoral fellows in the following schools/disciplines:

• Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (humanities and social sciences projects)
• School of Education and Social Policy
• School of Communication (humanities and social science projects)
• School of Music
• Kellogg School of Management (social science projects)
• Clinical Psychology (social science projects) 

At the time of application, PhD students must have completed at least 3 quarters of full-time, full tuition registration. (An exception may be made for students who will commence working on the project in the summer after their first year). MFA students must have completed at least 1 quarter of full-time registration.

Postdoctoral trainees must have at least a one-year appointment at Northwestern University.

Students who have exceeded the time limitation for their degree are not eligible.

A student may receive only one grant equivalent to $3,000 (or multiple grants whose cumulative total may not exceed $3,000) under this program during his or her graduate career at Northwestern. Applicants who have applied before and have not received an award may apply again.

• The maximum award amount is $3,000.
• Awards are for a twelve-month period (beginning from the date funds are awarded). Unused funds do not roll-over past the end date of the award and are not available for use after the award end date listed in the award notification .
• Awards will not be granted for retroactive payments.
• Awards will not fund projects/expenses that don’t relate to the applicant's research/creative work, nor will they fund seminars/skills-building not related to the dissertation or overall scholarly project.
• Students may utilize grant funds only while active students in The Graduate School at Northwestern. Should students graduate or otherwise depart the University prior to completion of the project and/or expenditure of funds, funds will no longer be available for us e . 
• Postdoctoral fellows may utilize funds only during their appointment at Northwestern. Once an appointment ends, unused funds must be returned to The Graduate School.
• This award only provides funding for non-compensation expenses (i.e., no expenses are permitted on Northwestern payroll such as salary, add pay, special pay, temp pay, etc.)

Awards are typically announced at the end of the quarter and available starting the quarter following the application deadline.

Review process

Recipients of grants are determined at the quarterly meetings of the Graduate Research Grant committee. All applications are reviewed by a faculty committee. Decisions are based on the committee’s final evaluations and the availability of funds. This is a competitive award. Far more applications are received than can be funded.

Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• The impact of the project on the field and the impact on the author’s own research or creative work
• The likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence in the field
• For creative projects, plan and aims for the medium-specific impact (ways in which the work will reach and affect audience, community, and/or field) 
• How the project addresses an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field
• Potential for knowledge, technical capability, and/or practice to be improved
• Potential for successful completion of project to influence the concepts, methods, technologies, or interventions that drive this field 
• For creative projects, contribution to artistic field and place of the project in the applicant’s current work and future trajectory
• How the project challenges and seeks to shift current research paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches/methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions
• Refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions
• Originality of the project
• Is the research design sound and are the overall strategy, methodology, and/or analyses well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the project?
• Feasibility of work plan, budget, schedule and project outline
• Potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success are presented 
• Applicant is capable of completing the proposed work given their level of training and as evidenced by prior work and letters of recommendation 
• If required, has IRB approval been granted?
• For digital humanities projects, feasibility of the project goals and Northwestern’s ability to supply necessary technical knowledge, facilities and support pre- and post-award supported training are crucial considerations. Applicants are urged to consult the Digital Humanities Library Guide or Media and Design Center .
• Recommendation letter addresses the specific proposal/project

Application instructions

Please note that grantees are responsible for obtaining all regulatory approvals. TGS does not check compliance and funding does not imply any approval of research practices (such as those involving human subjects or animal care and use.)

The materials described below must be submitted by the deadline via The Graduate School  online grant/fellowship application tool .

• The description should present the conception, definition and organization of the work and plan of study. Include information about sources used, the thesis and the interpretive stance of the research.
• The applicant should include a statement that articulates the anticipated impact of the work (on the field, community, and/or audience).
• If the grant is for work on the dissertation, include a chapter outline and a summation of progress to date, such as research already completed or chapters already drafted. If the grant is for work leading to the MFA thesis, include an overall project plan and summation of progress to date.
• The description of the proposed project should be written in plain language, free of jargon. Committee members who may not have specialized knowledge of an applicant’s area of study.
• The applicant must provide a clear and compelling description how the use of the awarded funds would materially benefit the student’s progress through their program and/or what role the results of this funding would play in the larger research project.
• Applicants proposing a research project that requires IRB approval must include approval confirmation OR a statement of where in the process IRB approval is.
• For proposals related to digital humanities training opportunities, include description of the training opportunity , a n explanation of how the training opportunity will result in the necessary proficiency/skills/knowledge and how it relates to the dissertation project , and a statement about Northwestern’s ability to supply the necessary technical knowledge, facilities, and/or support in order to make the project feasible.
• Artists submitting a proposal for a creative project must also include work samples from the artistic medium in which they normally work.  These samples may be either from past work or from the creative work in progress (for which a proposal is being submitted). The proposal should illuminate what the grant reviewer is meant to note when looking at these samples.  See the guidelines below for submitting samples of creative work. Creative work samples do not count toward the 5-page limit, but carry their own limitations, outlined below.*
• Endnotes, references, IRB approval confirmations, or pictures do not count toward the 5-page limit, but may not exceed three additional pages.
• Acquisition of research materials unavailable locally or via microfilms, photographs, photocopies, etc.
• Travel costs for travel necessary for successful completion of the project/research. This includes airfare, ground transportation, commercial vehicle rental, lodging, and meals while traveling.
• On rare occasions, funds may be approved to reimburse subjects from outside the University for tests and experiments or to pay technical or clerical aides if their services are essential to the research project. Decisions about whether payment for services will be permitted will be based on the justification provided by the applicant for why the service is essential and why the work cannot be done by the applicant themselves.  The budget should include specifics of how the individuals providing services will be identified, who they are, how they will be selected, and the specific rate of pay.
• Payees may not be employees, faculty, or students on Northwestern's payroll, because the funds cannot be used for add pay, temp pay, special pay or other forms of payroll . It may be possible to pay those individuals with “ stored value cards ” instead.) Contact The Graduate School's Financial Team with questions.
• Artistic supplies beyond what would be considered normal and customary in the field.
• Construction, rental or purchase of special equipment not available on campus. The possibility of renting or leasing (rather than purchasing) such items as audiovisual and photographic equipment should be explored. All merchandise purchased with University funds is the property of the University.
• Access to software, databases or collections
• Fees related to skills-building/workshops/seminars to obtain training in technologies necessary for the dissertation or overly scholarly project (e.g., text encoding and analysis, data visualization, programming and coding languages, games and gaming, multimodal narrative and platforms, etc.)
• Payroll expenses through Northwestern such as salary, additional pay, temp pay, or special pay
• Travel expenses not directly related to the project
• Costs of preparing the dissertation
• Travel to consult with members of the dissertation committee
• Retroactive charges for expenditures incurred or committed prior to review and approval of the GRG application
• Computers or other electronic devices. Such devices are generally used for many different activities/projects and/or for personal use and therefore are not allowable.  In specific situations, the purchase of computers or other electronic devices required specifically for the conduct of the proposed research may be allowed.  In such cases, the proposed cost must be well-justified in the budget and proposal and the applicant must indicate how the device will be used solely or primarily for the research/project in question.

Applicants must list any other applications, either funded or pending, to support the proposed project.  Any changes in the status of pending funding must be communicated to  [email protected]

• Curriculum vitae (PDF)
• Unofficial Northwestern transcript (PDF)
• The letter of recommendation must address the specific proposal.
• When submitting the application via the online application tool, applicants will have an opportunity to invite a faculty member to submit a letter of recommendation. (Note: Faculty member must be invited using their  primary Northwestern email address .) See the "Deadline" section, above, for recommendation letter deadlines. Applicants should notify the intended letter-writer in advance of entering their name in the online application tool.  Applicants can check the status of the recommendation letter or change the recommender via the online application tool. 

Applicants resubmitting an application

If your application was denied in a previous cycle and your proposed project has not changed significantly, include the following:

• A point-by-point response to the reviewers’ comments. This can be up to one page included in the research description, but does not count against the page limitation. 

Resubmitted proposals that do not conform to these requirements will be returned without review. 

Email [email protected]  for more information.

*Guidelines for including work samples

For creative project proposals.

Cinema and media:

• Filmmakers, videographers and artists working in film, video and media should submit one sample of a film, video or new media work (no longer than 5 minutes).
• Note whether the sample is a complete work or an excerpt and what role (director, co-director, writer, etc.) you played in creating the piece.
• If desired, submit a 75-word description with the work sample.

Creative and dramatic writing:

• Fiction, creative non-fiction and other creative prose writers (including writers of graphic novels) should submit a complete work or excerpt of no more than 5, double-spaced pages total (including any images, if working in mixed-media/graphic language arts).
• Poets should submit no more than 5, single-spaced pages of their work.
• Screenwriters and playwrights should submit up to a 5-page writing sample of a play, screenplay or teleplay (either a complete work or an excerpt of one or more works).
• Note whether the sample is a complete work or an excerpt, and whether the work is finished or in progress.

Performance and theatre:

• Directors and performers should submit a portfolio of recent work in the form of a PDF or PowerPoint presentation (no more than 10 images) or audio/video files (no more than 5 minutes in duration) that may be accessed on the internet. 
• Directors working on devised pieces or adaptations may instead submit a writing sample, following the guidelines for the relevant discipline as described above.
• Note whether the sample is a complete work or an excerpt, whether the work is finished or in progress, and what role (director, co-director, writer, etc.) you played in creating the piece.

Visual arts:

• Visual artists should submit a portfolio of recent work in the form of a PDF or PowerPoint presentation. This may include up to 10 images and/or links to digital or audio files—totaling no more than 5 minutes in duration—that may be accessed on the internet.
• If desired, submit a 75-word description along with the work sample.

Finding Research Funding: A Short Guide for Entomology Students and Recent Grads

By Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Ph.D., and Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, Ph.D., BCE

Funding your graduate work out of your own pocket—in this economy? Absolutely not. We believe graduate work or research should never be funded through your own funds. Despite being a student, you arean employee , working for an institution (university) and an individual (principal investigator, or PI), and the outcomes of your work will belong to them. So, if you don’t own your work, why should you pay for it? This might sound obvious, but the reality is that costs sometimes do fall on students to advance their research, whether it be for much-needed supplies or for travel to conferences.

Ideally, your PI and mentors should want to support you in securing funding for your work, as you are an asset for their lab or workplace, and they want you to succeed. (That looks good for them, too!) Now, saying this is much easier than getting it done, of course. If you find yourself in need of funding to support your research as an entomology student, we hope the following info can help you navigate student funding sources that are available get some ideas flowing.

Research Funding: Where to Start

So, where do you go about finding grants as a graduate student? Well, first notice that different funding sources provide mechanisms that can sponsor different parts of your research. You are not expected to receive the funding that pays for all your research; you can complement the already existing infrastructure in your institution by obtaining additional funds for supplies, travel, or those extra work hours not covered through your teaching or research salary.

It might take some research to find funding for your research (see what we did there?), but there are some obvious places to start. For example, you can check out funding from people in your field: Perhaps a professor or collaborator knows about small graduate grants in the field that you are interested in. However, if you are just getting started in your program, you may not have a network to leverage yet. You can try a simple Google search, but that may lead you to random sites that can be difficult to determine the authenticity of. Here we thought it would be great to do part of this job for you and provide some examples of funding sources you might want to explore:

For more funding source and further details on the sources listed above, see our companion spreadsheet “ Funding, Fellowships, and Other Opportunities for Entomology Students .”

You may also be able to find additional funding within your institution. It can be quite daunting to navigate these funding opportunities, but some R1 universities have research grant opportunities that offer $5,000 to $10,000 to perform research specific to graduate and sometimes undergraduate students. The best way to find out is to search for the Office of Research at your institution or contact the graduate school, which can provide more information on the opportunities and submission deadlines.

How to Apply for Research Funding

Tips for grant-writing. Applying for research grants is intimidating at first, and it can be overwhelming to try to convey your idea and why the funding is important, all in a one-page limit. Of course, every detail on your project matters, but learning how to deliver the really important part(s) is what makes an application get funded. Your application may be reviewed not by experts in yourfield but rather by more generalist researchers; thus, some details that may be important to you will not mean much to them. Reviewers will also know that, no matter what, you have support from your mentorship team to successfully achieve your goals. So, what does a reviewer want in your application?

You want to convince the person reading the proposal that your research is, one, innovative —i.e., that it brings some novel methodology or uses an approach in a way that was not used before—and, two, significant —i.e., that your research will solve an important concern or otherwise impact a particular community. It’s also important to provide the reader with information smoothly, rather than making them go back and forth through the application trying to figure out what you might be talking about. In other words, be clear and organized and avoid assuming they know what you are trying to say. Bold, underline, and italics are there to be used! Similarly, bullets, headers, and section titles can help organize information in shorter, more “digestible” chunks. In addition to formatting, some submissions allow for figures, tables, graphs, and photographs, which can often provide information in a more powerful way than just text.

What if I don’t get funded? Unfortunately, we all have experienced this at some point in our career. (If not, you will.)Despite putting so much effort into applying for grant funding, rejection is simply a part of competition. This can be extremely frustrating when you have little experience in grant writing, applying took so much of your time and effort, and you need the funding to do your research. But don’t give up! This is the best way to get better at grant writing. Continue to apply, re-work your proposals, get feedback, and submit again, as this experience will be excellent practice and a way to hone your skills. Ask for feedback every time, from people within and outside your field, if possible. If you get any comments from the funding institution, read them, discuss them with your PI, and figure out how best to approach the next application deadline. Having a grant application as a student looks amazing on your CV, even if you don’t get funded. Just remember that the only way to excel at it is practice, and you can only get funded if you apply for it!

What about citizen status? Be sure to consider citizenship eligibility when applying. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may not be eligible for some funding opportunities. You may be able to find alternative funding through national grants from your home country, but these may not always be available to pursue research while in the U.S. Make sure to read the opportunities carefully, and reach out to the International Student Services and Registrar at your university for any questions.

More Funding Options: Travel Stipends, Fellowships, Institution Awards and Beyond

Perhaps you are not looking for additional research funding, or perhaps the sponsorship you need is related to your tuition, travel, additional training, or salary. Here are some other funding options you may want to consider when looking for financial support:

Scholarships and fellowships. These are primarily university-specific: Did you know that many graduate schools have small travel grants for graduate students to attend conferences and present research? What other additional funding sources are available at your institution? Unfortunately, the mantra is commonly “those who show they have money will get more money.” So, we encourage everyone to apply to all (if any) opportunities available. Even $1,000 can be extremely helpful for alleviating conference travel expenses or even boosting your CV for additional applications.

Other questions to consider:

• Does your school or department sponsor students for conferences?
• Does your school or department reward publications? Speak with your department chair about any possible department-level avenues of funding for students.
• Does your institution have a student competition for research presentations? Although this may feel like a “small pond” compared to a national conference, pursuing these local avenues of money can also earn you additional practice in communicating your science or submitting your research.

Travel stipends. In addition to your institution supporting students with travel stipends, the conference you are interested in attending may have travel awards. Two great examples are the American Mosquito Control Association Industry Shadowing Program and the Entomological Society of America Student Travel Awards . These are competitive, small travel grants to increase graduate student attendance to these conferences for networking, learning, about the industry, presenting research.

And these are not the only examples. Many smaller, regional meetings also have these types of stipends. Look for these and their application deadlines far in advance so you don’t miss the deadline. Although sometimes they do not cover the entire expense for traveling to the conference and lodging, they can be a great way to cover at least some of your travel. Talk with your PI to discuss matching the funding or covering the rest of the expenses or complementing them with university or institutional awards.

Collaborations. Another way to potentially find some financial support is collaborating with your local health department or similar institution. This is specifically geared toward students who have a public health spin to their research. Some health departments can receive funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called “Expanding Laboratory Capacity” funding, to expand their surveillance efforts, which could include vector surveillance or related work. You can also collaborate with other organizations such as USDA, private industry, museums, or other institutions within the entomology workforce that may have some available resources to use for research. If you can, use this data or collaborate with these individuals through joint trapping, insecticide resistance work, testing for pathogens, and so on. (Get creative!) Done right, this could save you some money in other aspects of your research.

Trainings. Training opportunities other than school and degrees are also avenues that have funded openings. Earning your degree at your institution is not the only way to become trained in entomology. There are many smaller certification or training opportunities offered across the country to help bolster the entomology workforce, and they may offer travel funding or they could be eligible for travel funding from other sources. Just a few examples include:

• The U.S. National Tick Collection Tick Workshop , Georgia Southern University
• Mosquito Identification and Certification Course , University of Florida
• Master Beekeeping certificate , Cornell University
• Entomology for the Naturalist , Clemson University
• ESA Certification Programs

Some Words of Encouragement

Yes, this was a lot of information, and the examples and lists of potential funding sources is most definitely not exhaustive. There are more out there, but we believe this is a good way to start. We highly encourage you to go out there and apply! If we hadn’t applied to the various funding opportunities in the past, we would not have received them. Talk with other students, your advisor, other professors or mentors for ideas—the opportunities are out there. Remember that you won’t be successful without putting yourself and your ideas out in the science world, literally and figuratively, through applications. You can only get better by applying. And not being selected for funding is not a failure; it’s just an opportunity to hone your skills and make yourself a better scientist. We hope this information was helpful, encouraging, and at least a little entertaining. Go out there and science—and have someone else pay for it!

Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Ph.D. , is a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of South Carolina and the current Medical, Urban & Veterinary Entomology Section representative on the ESA Student Affairs Committee. Email: [email protected] . Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, Ph.D., BCE , is a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of South Carolina. Email: [email protected] .

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Research and Research Impacts Resources for PhD Students

Research in your discipline is an important skill you will develop throughout your program. The professional development skills in research that you gain in your degree program will be unique to your discipline. You will cultivate discipline-specific research skills through completing courses, degree requirements, research roles, and through more applied experiences like internships or field rotations.

Graduate students typically take research methods classes as part of their degree program at UB and have research requirements like producing a master's thesis, project or doctoral dissertation.

But, there are multiple skills to learn, disciplinary research and research skills beyond your discipline. How can you gain research skills or build upon your current skills?

Write a fellowship.

Write a grant.

Grant writing skills are critical to completing and disseminating your research and a mark of success in academic and professional careers. To gain these important skills, students can assist faculty with grant proposals, attend a grant writing workshop hosted by the Graduate School or submit a grant on their behalf.

Graduate Professional Development offers  grant writing workshops  for graduate students in STEM disciplines and Social Sciences/Humanities. Workshops are offered online and live twice yearly and recorded for additional access.

Complete training in responsible conduct of research.

All students admitted to a PhD program for the fall 2009 semester or thereafter are required to document successful completion of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training when they submit their PhD Application to Candidacy form for their PhD degree. This training requirement may be fulfilled by either (1.) Enrolling in and passing with a grade of B (3.00) or better LAI 648 Research Ethics or RPG 504 Responsible Conduct of Research or BMS 514 Intro to Scientific Investigation and Responsible Conduct or RSC 602 Research Ethics for the Health Sciences or (2.) Completing a Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) online Responsible Conduct of Research course with an average score of 80 percent or higher, or (3.) Successfully completing UB's Responsible Research micro-credential . Students opting to complete the CITI online course or the Responsible Research micro-credential must supply proof of completion with their PhD Application to Candidacy.

Serve as a Research Assistant (RA).

Faculty with research grants or contracts hire graduate students as research assistants (RA). The RA assignment and funding are tied to the faculty member's work. Discuss research assistantships with your faculty mentor or director of graduate studies. 

Present your research.

Any time you present your research you improve your communication skills. Present in your research group, at department talks, and to groups outside of your discipline. Each type of research talk is valuable to your professional development.

Every year in April the University at Buffalo hosts a campus-wide student showcase of research as part of the  Celebration of Academic Excellence . Departments nominate graduate students to present their research posters for the showcase. Attend the showcase to learn about the research happening across the university and apply to present your research.

Attend research talks in and out of your department.

Take advantage of all the public research talks in and out of your department. Even if the research is not something you're familiar with, you can learn about the wider research in your discipline and pick up communication tips. Asking questions of experts and getting to network with the speaker and attendees is also important for professional development.

Think about how your research fits into diverse career paths.

Your research does not necessarily lead you into one specific career path. Take time to explore how your research interests and skills can be applied to multiple career paths, both inside and outside of academia. Online Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and platforms, such as MyIDP for STEM disciplines and ImaginePhD for humanities and social sciences, give you a way to assess your skills and see how they match to opportunities. UB also subscribes to Beyond the Professoriate , which helps graduate students and postdoctoral fellows understand and articulate how their research skills match with career and job opportunities.

Through UB's Social Impact Fellows program , MBA and MSW students from the School of Management and School of Social Work, along with graduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences create social innovation in Western New York. Together, students collaborate, address pressing issues and make an impact.

Fellowships and scholarships are among the most valuable forms of aid you can receive during your college career and are designed to support students who have exceptional academic records and potential. Meet with the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships to discuss scholarship opportunities. 

University Libraries offer an outstanding array of information resources, technologies, services and people to support the academic and creative achievements of our students.

Other Research Training Opportunities

• Research Bootcamp—Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research Design (BERD)
• SUNY Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development
• Build Your Research Community is a free course consisting of five modules offered by the Science Communication Lab. This course guides science trainees through identifying mentors and building and maintaining strong mentoring relationships.
• The University Libraries offer research support. They have compiled Research Guides by discipline, Research Tips on locating materials, and Workshops to assist students, including Endnote, Microsoft Excel, database searching and more.

External Resources

• Google Scholar Profiles  is a way to showcase your academic publications. If your profile is public, you will appear here when people search for your name.
• Research Gate  is a free platform that connects science and research communities. Connect with experts in your field.
• Research Rabbit  is an innovative citation-based literature mapping tool available online.
• Connected Papers  is a tool to help researchers and applied scientists find and explore papers relevant to their field of work in a visual way.

Stay Informed

The graduate brief.

Every Wednesday during the semester, the Graduate School emails the "Graduate Brief" to all graduate and professional students, which is a weekly selection of news and happenings within the Graduate School and its partnering offices. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact [email protected] .

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Graduate Student Research Funding

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Graduate Student Research Funding at the King Center supports faculty-supervised Stanford doctoral student research activities, particularly field-based work on global poverty and economic development in middle- and low-income countries.

Research activities must be conceptualized and led by students, but in some cases student research activities may build on faculty projects. All research supported by this program is expected to be part of a doctoral dissertation. Stanford students working on projects without a field-based component but otherwise topically relevant, including historical work, may also apply.

Travel grants are intended for PhD students early in their programs who are exploring topics and countries of interest. The funding is intended for costs such as plane tickets and lodging for two months in the low- or middle-income countries of interest. The primary purpose of the trip is to help the student acquire new expertise and cannot be to work for a faculty-led project.  

Additional funding for research on issues important to Brazil is available through a partnership with the Lemann Center .

Deadlines for the 2023-2024 academic year are:    Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 11:59pm  Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 11:59pm  Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 11:59pm

Please note : Letters of recommendation have the same due dates as the application and must be submitted as PDF files. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their letter(s) of recommendation are submitted by the application deadline.

Letter writers may submit their recommendations as soon as their information is put into SOLO by the applicant, and *before* the applicant has submitted their application. Out of courtesy to the faculty, applicants should request letters at least two weeks before the deadline.

Tiers of awards

• Travel awards (up to $5,000)
• Exploratory awards (up to $8,000)
• Advanced awards (up to $25,000)

Research, funding, and travel and Stanford COVID-19 policies

• Please review the  universities research guidance  to determine if you will need travel and/or research approval. 
• For the latest university travel policies, please refer to the COVID-19 travel page .

Eligibility and requirements

• Stanford doctoral students in any discipline who are making satisfactory academic progress and are writing a PhD dissertation.
• Award recipients must be registered students during the quarter in which they receive funding. 
• Prior applicants may reapply for funding for different projects or may resubmit improved versions of earlier submissions.
• Requests must be for expenses that are not covered through other sources of funding from external or university sources.
• Applicants may simultaneously apply for other sources of funding but must note this in the application and may not accept multiple sources of funding for the same expenses.

Selection criteria

Proposals will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the King Center’s Faculty Steering Committee. The committee will apply a general filter for alignment with the themes of global poverty and development, and then use the following criteria to evaluate the proposals: (1) innovation, (2) academic rigor, and (3) whether the budget is commensurate with the value of the proposed research or travel.

Awards will prioritize projects requesting coverage of direct research costs (travel, field expenses, data acquisition, etc.).

Application

To apply, graduate students must submit the following:

• 100-word project abstract.
• For travel awards , a one-page travel proposal: upload a PDF that provides details on topics of interest, travel locations, any potential contacts, etc.
• For exploratory and advanced awards , a two-page project description: Upload a PDF document that provides a cogent summary of the proposed research written in a manner clear to non-specialists. The selection committee is composed of a range of scholars and may not include specialists in the applicant's field. Project descriptions summaries must not exceed two pages. They should be single spaced, use conventional margins, and be in 11-point font or larger.
• Detailed budget submitted using the King Center budget template and a budget justification.
• Faculty letters of nomination (one letter for travel and exploratory awards; two letters for advanced awards). These letters have the same deadline as the application and must be submitted by the faculty member through SOLO.
• PDF of the applicant’s CV or resume.
• PDF of the applicant’s transcripts.

Recommendation letters

Faculty recommendation letters have the same deadline as the graduate student application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their letter(s) of recommendation are submitted by the application deadline.

Students request recommendation letters within the application on the SOLO platform . A link is immediately sent to the faculty member, who can then upload the letter via SOLO. Letters should be submitted as PDF files.

Faculty may submit letters of recommendation at any time after receiving the link and do NOT have to wait for the student to complete and submit the application . This means that students, out of courtesy to the faculty, should initiate their application early enough to give advance notice to their recommenders, even if students plan to finalize the application closer to the deadline. We recommend inputting letter writer names at least two weeks before the deadline.

Please note:

• One letter of recommendation is required for travel and exploratory awards
• Two letters of recommendation are required for advanced awards

Budget and budget justification

Detailed budgets justifying funds requested must accompany applications, and emphasis will be placed on “value for money.” Partial awards may also be made. 

Please upload one PDF document containing the budget and justification using the King Center budget template .

Please note: 

The budget justification should include:

• Itemized budget of all research-related expenses.
• List of anticipated sources of funding. Indicate which items would be supported by these funds and which are covered by other sources. Note any other funding and whether other applications for funding have been submitted and/or awarded.

The following expense categories WILL be considered appropriate for these funds:

• Travel costs (either domestic or international) associated with the proposed research.
• Other special project costs such as purchase of datasets, production of questionnaires and surveys, or human subject costs.
• Data entry or transcription costs.
• Hiring of locally-based research assistants.
• Other activities directly related to the research (please give details).

The following expense categories will NOT be considered appropriate for these funds:

• Payments to undergraduate students;
• Equipment purchase(s);
• Travel costs for dependents and/or spouses;
• Childcare costs;
• Travel costs for job interviews;
• Travel costs to attend or present at professional conferences;
• Dissertation write-up grants;
• Health insurance;
• Course registration;
• Stanford tuition;
• Language training.

*There are some instances where a contract can and should be established - allowing funding to flow directly to payee.  Contracts should be used when:

• Hiring non-Stanford-student RA(s) in an international location
• Hiring an international consultant
• Setting up a survey in international/domestic location
• Paying for data set(s)

If you think you may need to establish a contract start with: Contacting Global Business Services  to schedule a  consultation   prior to engaging with outside providers .

Award conditions & timing

Awards will be announced within one month of the application deadline. Funds awarded should be spent within 12 months of the award; extensions may be requested.

If the project involves human subjects, no funds will be disbursed until the awardee obtains  IRB approval . 

No funds will be disbursed until the awardee obtains  travel and/or field research approval , if required under the university’s current  research guidance .

Upon receipt of award , recipients must submit:

• 100-word abstract of the proposed research 
• Short biography written in the third person to be used on the center website and in materials for donors
• Photograph of the recipient to be used on the center website and in King Center materials.

Upon completion of the award term , recipients agree to:

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• For assistance with tax withholding, tax treaty and tax form issues,  submit a Support Request  and visit this  Student Services website page  for more tax information.
• Student Financial Services , the  Bechtel International Center , and  Stanford’s Fingate  provide additional information regarding tax considerations.

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2023-2024 SPARC Graduate Research Grants awarded to 25 graduate students

The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to award 25 2023-2024 SPARC Graduate Research Grants to support graduate student researchers across 17 University of South Carolina academic departments. These SPARC recipients, listed below, will use their funding to engage in research, scholarly and creative projects over a 15-month period beginning this May.

Through SPARC, or Support to Promote Advancement of Research and Creativity, graduate students compete for internal funding of up to $5,000 to support their meritorious research, creative and scholarly projects. The SPARC application process includes many of the same steps involved in developing extramural research funding proposals, like planning a budget, documenting current and pending support, and drafting and refining the proposal narrative. By applying for SPARC, students practice these skills and prepare themselves for a future in research.

Please join the Office of the Vice President for Research in congratulating these bright graduate student scholars and thank you for the mentorship and support of our faculty advisors and departments.

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The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) invites applications for its prestigious PhD Fellowships for the year 2025. CARTA is a collaborative initiative involving eight African universities, four African research institutes, and eight non-African partners. Our mission is to bolster the capacity of African institutions to conduct globally competitive research, with a particular focus on addressing health and development challenges in the region.

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As part of its innovations, CARTA offers a collaborative doctoral training program in public and population health. This program has been developed in response to the great challenges faced by Africa’s institutions of higher education in addressing the training and retention of the next generation of academics in the region. Specifically, CARTA seeks to fund candidates who will be future leaders in their institutions. That is, young, capable, and committed individuals who, in time, will ensure that their universities will be the institutions of choice for future generations of academics and university administrators wishing to make a positive impact on public and population health in Africa.

The multi-disciplinary CARTA PhD fellowship is open to staff members of participating institutions who are interested in conducting their PhD research on topics relevant to the broad fields of public and population health. We welcome applications from any discipline, such as public health, demography, anthropology, communication, and economics, among others, as long as the research question aims to contribute to public and population health issues in Africa. CARTA is committed to gender equity in access to the training programs and governance structure and implements a series of interventions to support the progress of women in academia (see CARTA’s gender position ). Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. 

Successful applicants will attend CARTA’s innovative series of Joint Advanced Seminars (JASES) for cohorts of doctoral students admitted and registered in the participating African universities. Both the development and delivery of these courses are jointly led by regional and international experts. The seminars include didactic sessions, discussions, demonstrations, and practice labs. These activities collectively serve to: 

• Expose students to key theories and concepts, seminal readings, and research methods of disciplines relevant to public and population health; 
• Train students in critical research skills; and 
• Build and maintain a network of researchers for scientific collaborations, professional support, and mutually beneficial exchange of scientific resources.

JASes are offered once annually for four years to each cohort and build skills and conceptual depth from year to year. Each JAS runs for 3 to 4 weeks. Specific topics covered in each JAS include the following: 

• JAS-1 builds critical thinking, technical skills, and other core research competencies, and introduces  students to the essential concepts and seminal articles of the disciplines brought together under CARTA 
• JAS-2 focuses on data management and analysis. Fellows learn to use software packages for qualitative and quantitative data management and analyses. Practice sessions use real research data and current software packages for hands-on training 
• JAS-3 focuses on data presentation, the doctoral dissertation, and scientific writing and communication skills to facilitate results dissemination and policy engagement 
• JAS-4 addresses professional development including skills necessary to manage and teach large class sizes, raise and manage research funds, grant writing, and research management.

In 2025, the CARTA program plans to offer up to 15 PhD fellowships and two additional fellowships reserved for staff members of the Somali National University (SNU), Somalia, who will be mentored by one of the CARTA partners, Makerere University, Uganda. The fellowships, which are tenable at the CARTA African universities, include the following benefits:

• The cost of the fellow’s participation in the advanced seminars; 
• A modest monthly stipend; moderate support for research activities; 
• A laptop loaded with relevant software;
• Funds to attend one international conference; and 
• Support to participate in training programs of choice. 

Note : The CARTA fellowships run for a maximum of four years. Fellowships will only cover tuition fees, medical insurance, and travel support for fellows registered at a partner institution different from their own.

Respective African partner institutions need to commit to continue paying fellows’ salaries (or equivalent) as faculty members and to modify their workloads for the fellows, to enable them to fully participate in CARTA-organized activities pertaining to their PhD program and also to concentrate on their PhD studies. The partner institutions will also need to commit to waive the fellows’ fees if they are registered at the institution where they are employed. Fellows are encouraged to seek supplemental funding to cover additional costs of their doctoral program.

Eligible African Institutions

• Makerere University, Uganda
• Moi University, Kenya
• Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
• University of Ibadan, Nigeria
• Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi and Associates (through Kamuzu)
• University of Nairobi, Kenya
• University of Rwanda, Rwanda
• University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (Wits can only nominate staff members who are citizens of an African LMIC outside of South Africa)
• Somali National University, Somalia (through collaboration with Makerere University)
• African Population and Health Research Center, Kenya
• Agincourt Health and Population Unit, South Africa
• Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania

Eligibility

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Prior admission into a PhD program is not required for application but awards are contingent on such admission being obtained at one of the participating African universities.
• Applicants for this program  must be full-time teaching or research staff at one of the participating African institutions  and should be committed to contributing towards building capacity at their institutions.
• Applicant’s PhD research proposal must be related to public and population health.
• Fellowships are only open to individuals who have not yet registered for a PhD or are in the very early stages (first year) of the PhD program and are yet to define their research proposal. Fellows seeking support to complete a PhD or secure an additional PhD are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must commit to participation in all four annual residential Joint Advanced Seminars (JASes), and to engage in inter-seminar activities designed to keep fellows actively engaged and in continual communication with peers and mentors.
• Male applicants must be under the age of 40 years and female applicants under the age 45 years.

Application Procedure

• Contact the CARTA focal person at your institution to discuss your interest and obtain application materials. Application forms may also be downloaded below .
• At this point, applicants are expected to submit their application forms and reference letters by April 15, 2024, to the Focal Persons at partner institutions WITH A COPY TO THE SECRETARIAT ( [email protected] ) . You can access the application here.  
• CARTA partner institutions will nominate candidates who will be invited for the full application process. The institutional selection will take place between April 15 and May 15, 2024 . Institutions must submit a completed University CARTA PhD Fellowships Applications Screening Form by May 15, 2025 .
• Only those who are nominated by their institutions will be invited to submit a full application between June 1 and July 15, 2024 . 

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• A full research proposal
• Letter of support from their institution committing to modify the workloads for the fellows, to enable them to fully participate in CARTA-organized activities pertaining to their PhD program and to waive the fellows’ fees if they are registered at the institution where they are employed. 
• Critical review of a scientific article
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• Critical thinking task 
• Understanding plagiarism course 
• Basic Health Research Ethics course 

Applications will be accepted ONLY through the official portal. Nominated candidates need to make sure to receive an official ID to log in and submit within the time stipulated by the system. No late or incomplete application will be considered under any circumstance.

Final fellowship decision, which is independent of the university nomination, will be communicated by the CARTA Secretariat by  November 1, 2024 .

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• November 1, 2024: Announcement of final fellowship decisions

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Two graduate students, Jaymi Peterson and Ramona Weber, were K-State award recipients at the annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit at the State Capitol in Topeka.

MANHATTAN — Two Kansas State University graduate students were recognized for their outstanding research poster presentations at the annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit , or CGRS, held at the State Capitol in Topeka on March 21. Ramona Weber, doctoral student in health and human sciences specializing in kinesiology, Hanover , presented "Effect of dietary nitrate supplementation on tumor oxygenation." Weber's major professor is David Poole, university distinguished professor of kinesiology. Jaymi Peterson, doctoral student in food, nutrition, dietetics and health, Chanute , presented "Effects of pH and wet cooking on sorghum starch digestibility, phenolic profile, and cell bioactivity." Her major professor is Weiqun (George) Wang, professor of food, nutrition, dietetics and health. Both Peterson and Weber received $500 scholarships from the Graduate School for their presentations. The CGRS — coordinated between Kansas' six state universities — is an annual showcase in which graduate students present posters of their research to state legislators and the public to showcase their work and promote the value of graduate education. This year, more than 40 students discussed the implications their work has for issues of interest to Kansas legislators and residents. Outstanding presentations received awards from the participating institutions. Additionally, BioKansas presented three awards. During her presentation, Weber spoke with faculty and graduate students from the University of Kansas Medical Center about the impact of breast cancer, a disease that affects approximately one in eight women. Weber said learning about the research and experiences of graduate students from other departments and universities demonstrated the value of interdisciplinary collaboration. They discussed the dietary aspects of her research, and how it could help improve the chemotherapy process. Prior to the summit, Weber contacted State Rep. Lisa Moser, who represents the 106th District which includes Hanover. Moser visited with Weber at the Capitol and discussed Weber's ongoing research in breast cancer, as well as the impact of breast cancer in rural communities. Weber noted that effective communication of research results, both within the scientific community and the public, is integral to her doctoral training. "There is a significant gap between the public and scientists, which often results in misinformation," she said. "Impactful communication of research can bridge this gap and foster a trusting relationship, enabling continued support for the advancement of science." Peterson also had the opportunity to speak with legislators. She said the process of preparing her research presentation taught her the value of learning to discuss her work in a variety of formats for different audiences, so that it can be relatable to everyone. "One legislator spoke with me in depth," she said. "They were interested to learn about their potential uses for health-foods. When I explained to them that a majority of the public doesn't know what sorghum is or how it could be potentially leveraged for the Kansas economy, the legislators were very interested to learn more." She said the legislators who she spoke with seemed surprised that, according to Peterson's research, cooking food samples for 10 minutes improved starch digestibility. By doing this, the nutritional profile of sorghum for food applications could improve. "They were pleased to learn more about sorghum and how we could use this undervalued cereal grain to better the Kansas economy," Peterson said. "They agreed with me that to better leverage sorghum for Kansas farmers, it is important to first educate the public on sorghum polyphenols and their potential health benefits." Weber and Peterson were two of ten K-State graduate students who presented their research at this year's CGRS were selected to represent K-State based on their presentation at the university's Research and the State poster forum, which took place Oct. 24. They included Brooke Balderson, doctoral student in health and human sciences — couple and family therapy, Manhattan ; Savannah Stewart, doctoral student in food science, Valley Center ; Holly Ellis, master's student in architecture, Grimes, Iowa ; Andrea Salazar, doctoral student entomology, Ecuador ; Manivannan Selladurai, doctoral student in grain science, India ; Amirsalar Bagheri, doctoral student in chemical engineering, Iran ; Reza Nematirad, doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering, Iran ; and Fidelis Onwuagba, master's student in geology, Nigeria . To learn more about the summit, its participants and their research, visit the Capitol Graduate Research Summit website .

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Veterinary college symposium showcases graduate students’ research, makes collaboration connections

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“This is where the magic happens.”

That’s how Margie Lee , associate dean for research and graduate studies at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine , described the college’s annual research symposium on March 18 at The Inn at Virginia Tech, titled Forging ahead: Pathways Toward Novel Clinical Approaches.

"This is where students and faculty find out what their colleagues are doing," Lee said. "This is where the collaborations happen that wouldn’t happen before. You've got the environmental person talking to the dog cancer person with the epidemiologist standing in the corner saying, 'Wait, what did you say? Oh, did you know about this part? Well, we should do that.' And then you’ll have a bacteriologist coming through who says, ‘Yeah, but you guys didn’t really look at what the microbiome does.'"

More than 60 graduate students from the veterinary college and its research and public health programs created posters explaining their research with some of them chosen to give either a full-length or four-minute flash talk about their research to their peers and faculty mentors. 

“This is a great opportunity for the students to feature their research and give them practice presenting, and it allows faculty members to see what other labs are doing,” said Irving Coy Allen , professor of inflammatory diseases in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology and an organizer of the symposium.

Students participating are at different stages of their research, some having already given presentations outside the college, while others getting a first opportunity to do something that will become frequent in many of their careers. 

“I actually did not at the college level have this kind of opportunity,” Allen said. “So my first talk was in front of an international conference in front of about 1,000 people, and I bombed. This would have been an excellent idea for me.”

The presented research is also at various stages in the publication process. 

“All of the research we hope will eventually be published, but that was not a requirement,” Allen said. “This represents research from all of our second-year and above graduate students, and our hope is all of it will be published. It will certainly be part of their dissertations.”

The poster presentations are a little like “our high school science projects,” Allen said, with graduate students printing large laminated sheets explaining their research.  

“This constitutes about a year and a half of my life,” said graduate student Dylan Easley, pointing at his poster, “Treatment Duration and Load Magnitude Differentially Affect Biomechanical Properties in a Preclinical Model of Achilles Tendinopathy.”

The flash talks are also quite challenging, as graduate students have to crunch years of research into a four-minute talk. 

“I get really excited about all that I have going on,” said Brie Trusiano, clinical pathology resident, standing with her poster on eosinophilopoiesis. “The biggest challenge is synthesizing information in a way that people in other walks of life can make sense of it.”

Research presented covered the gamut from climate change to infectious diseases to large animal medicine. A half-dozen faculty, including the veterinary college dean, Dan Givens , gave talks that often combined elements of their research with discussion of their often serpentine paths into their current career positions. 

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Two keynote speakers – John Rossmeisl , the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Yanjin Zhang , associate professor of virus-cell interactions, viral pathogenesis, and vaccine development at the veterinary college’s University of Maryland site – dug deep into their research.

“I really like seeing the diversity of research,” said Allen. “The diversity, while it’s fantastic, it can be a challenge as well, arranging and organizing all the presentations, certainly planning around everyone’s busy schedules” Allen said. “But it’s great we can get all of our departments together to present their work.” 

The symposium has been held at the veterinary college in the past, but organizers decided to move it to The Inn at Virginia Tech this year.

“We wanted this to feel more like a real symposium,” Allen said. “I think we felt that having it at the college, it would still feel like we’re going to class everyday, it’s our normal routine. Having at the inn gave us an excuse to dress up nice today, to have some meals together. I think it fosters more of a collaborative atmosphere, here at the inn.” 

And that, after all, is the goal, to allow researchers into human, animal, and environmental health under the veterinary college umbrella to cross-pollinate and inspire one another’s studies.

“This is what One Health really looks like,” Lee said. 

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