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The intention of this page is to provide resources for students wishing to do some sort of research (whether that is applying for a grant or trying to get an internship).
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Other potentially useful resources:
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is an award designed to allow graduate students to focus on research, rather than being a teaching assistant.
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I received the GRFP in 2018, and have included my example essays here for future applicants to use. Also, there is some great advice on Mallory Ladd's website (click here), which I used quite extensively. Good luck!
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NSF - GRFP
The GRFP personal essay/statement is here:
The GRFP research essay/statement is here:
The Fulbright program is designed to foster international collaboration between the U.S. and other countries.
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I received the Fulbright in 2015-2016, and have included my example essays here for future applicants to use. Good luck!
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Fulbright
The Fulbright personal essay/statement is here:
The Fulbright research essay/statement is here:
Non-traditional methods
of getting a position
One way to work with people is to send them a personalized email. Doug Emlen, during my undergrad at the University of Montana (2014), helped me reach out to researchers in Panama - with the goal of doing some sort of internship there. This is especially helpful if you do not have a lot of other experiences on your CV to vouch for you.
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Below is an example of a personalized letter to Dr. Rachel Page (who I ended up working with for ~ 1 year). Doug, as my mentor, followed up with an email of his own to vouch for me. If you have someone who can do the same that is generally very helpful.