Writing about your research in order to secure funding is a skill that you will need to hone throughout (and, often, beyond) your graduate career. The following resources will set you up for funding success!
Library of Successful Fellowship Proposals
The Graduate Division maintains a library of successful grant proposals. Students can make an appointment to browse the physical copies of proposals by appointment or request access to the digital file of most proposals by emailng gradresources@ucmerced.edu. We encourage students to view and take notes, however the library may not be removed from the GRC and no screenshots, photos or copies can be taken.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Resources
- Planning Resources for those applying to NSF GRFP
- NSF GRFP Essay Insights (Application Resources)
- NSF Fellowship - Alex Lang
- GRFP 2020 Program and Application Information
- NSF GFRP Examples
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Ford Foundation
- The Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Application Essay Tips
- Demystifying the Ford Foundation Fellowship Application
Useful Links
- Fellowship Outlines
- PowerPoint by Chris Kello, Interim Dean of Graduate Education & CIS Professor - Fellowship Applications
- Carl E. Fields - How to Win a Graduate Fellowship
- Michael Kiparsky, Chronicle of Higher Education (May 11, 2006) - Grant-Writing Tips for Graduate Students
- Lisa Patrick Bentley, Chronicle of Higher Education (November 11, 2010) - Dr. Karen's Foolproof Grant Template
- Karen Kelsky, The Professor Is In (July 16, 2011) - How to Fail in Grant Writing
- Elizabeth Jakob, Adam Porter, Jeffrey Podos, Barry Baun, Normal Johnson, and Stephen Vessey, Chronicle of Higher Educaiton (December 5, 2010) of Higher Education - Database of Fellowship & Grant Proposals