The Office of the Provost at George Mason University is pleased to announce the launch of the newly created website of the Office of Graduate Fellowships: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu
This website provides information on extramural fellowship, scholarship, and grant opportunities to support graduate-level research, study, training, and professional development. It is designed as a resource for Mason graduate students and the faculty and staff who mentor and support them.
In addition to web-based resources, the Office of Graduate Fellowships holds information sessions and workshops on fellowship opportunities and provides advising, coaching, and editorial support for Mason graduate students who are in the process of searching and applying for external funding.
The Graduate Fellowships web site features:
- Announcements of fellowship, scholarship, and grant opportunities and deadlines: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/
- Announcements of upcoming information sessions, workshops, and events related to fellowship and grant opportunities: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/
- A Twitter feed for quick updates on deadlines and newly announced competitions. http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/
- A searchable database of graduate fellowship opportunities, plus links to other online funding databases and search engines: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/search/
- Quick links to popular fellowship programs including Fulbright, NSF, Critical Languages, Boren, PMF, Ford Foundation, and more: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/fellowship-opportunities/
- Downloadable listings of fellowship opportunities organized by academic field: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/fellowship-opportunities/
- Downloadable tip sheets and links providing guidance to fellowship applicants and detailed information about specific competitions: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/tips-advice/
- A Graduate Fellowships Blog with information about fellowship opportunities, insights into the world of graduate fellowships, and strategies for success in fellowship competitions: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/blog/
- Resources for faculty and staff to help support their graduate students in the search for external funding: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/faculty-staff/
- Profiles of recent fellowship award winners from Mason's graduate student community: http://gradfellows.gmu.edu/profiles-kudos/
The Office of the Provost is proud to offer this support to the graduate education and research communities at Mason, and invites graduate students and faculty to take advantage of these resources to advance their work. Questions and requests may be addressed to the Director of Graduate Fellowships, Dr. Kay Agoston, at kagoston@gmu.edu.
September 21, 2012
