UVM Student Support Services
- UVM's Graduate Writing Center offers free one-on-one and small-group consultations to graduate students working on a wide range of projects: seminar papers, reports, proposals, poster presentations, and more. In addition to offering consultation appointments, they also offer writing retreats, workshops and a webpage of Resources for Graduate Writers with recommended writing guides and helps.
- UVM Office of Fellowships, Opportunities, & Undergraduate Research (FOUR) provides assistance and information about nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships
Resources for NSF and NIH Fellowship Information
- NIH NSF Fellowship - Summary Comparison Chart (docx)
- NIH Podcast on Writing Fellowship Applications (podcast)
- NSF GRFP Non-NSF website with comprehensive info on how to apply, eligibility and contact information
- EPSCoR Panelist Presentation on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application by Allison Neal (PPT)
- EPSCoR Panelist Presentation on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Application by Allyson DeGrassi (PDF)
Resources for Writing Successful Applications
- Writing Personal Statements Online by Joe Schall (includes samples)
- Definition of a Personal Statement (PDF) by Mary Tolar (best advice for nationally competitive fellowships) pdf
- Preparing a Successful Fellowship or Grant Application (PDF) by Ernesto Chavez, et al. as published in the August 2009 newsletter of the Organization of American Historians (PDF)
- The Chicago guide to your career in science: a toolkit for students and postdocs by Victor A.. Bloomberg and Esam E. El-Fakahany book