Getting Grants
Mission
GSGS helps graduate students at UMass, Amherst who are seeking financial support from sources outside the university
Services
advertisement of fellowship opportunities
individual consultation through email, phone, and/or personal appointment
walk-in hours
departmental workshops
funding databases on website
Definitions
Grant: money allocated to student to offset research expenses
Fellowship: money allocated to fellow to enhance academic career and support individual's research project. Costs of living, tuition, and other benefits are typically included.
Deadlines
Grant: often has one or more application deadlines throughout the year
Fellowship: almost always has a fall or early winter deadline (October – January)
Application Process
identify your needs – focus your research goals
research funding opportunities
evaluate opportunities
proposal development
proposal preparation – summertime is best for application preparation
proposal submission
wait for response
complete the project
Common Application Attributes
completed application form
essay describing research project
essay describing student's career goals and course of study
letters of recommendation (1-3)
résumé or CV
transcripts, GRE scores, language test scores
budget
occasionally, a nomination from department
Funding Databases
COS – Community of Science
not just science though
http://fundingopps2.cos.com/
IRIS – Illinois Researcher Information Service
more humanities opportunities
alert service available
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/
Massachusetts Grant-makers Directory
non-profit organizations here
http://www.umass.edu/research/ora/agm.html
Fellowship Opportunities (specific to German)
broader search topics are best!
American Academy in Berlin
www.americanacademy.de
Austrian Cultural Forum
www.oead.ac.at
Belgian American Educational Foundation
www.baef.be
Robert Bosch Foundation
www.cdsintl.org/rbfpintro.html
Council for European Studies
www.europanet.org
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
www.daad.org
German Marshall Fund
www.gmfus.org
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
www.humboldt-foundation.de
Social Science Research Council Berlin Program
www.ssrc.org/fellowships/berlin/
American Association of University Women
www.aauw.org
Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities
www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships
Fulbright Fellowship
apply through ONSA (Office of National Scholarship Advisement) Office – 504 Goodell
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