HELPFUL RESOURCES: PREPARING A COMPETITIVE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

The Fellowships Office of the National Research Council is often made aware of other sources that provide assistance with the preparation of competitive applications for national fellowship competitions such as the Ford Foundation Fellowships. Fellowship applicants have informed us that they have found the following publications to be particularly helpful (reprinted with permission; all in .pdf format):

• Preparing a Successful Fellowship or Grant Application

by Ernesto Chávez, Miroslava Chávez-García and Luis Alvarez; as published in the August 2009 newsletter of the Organization of American Historians

• Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years (excerpt)

by Cynthia Verba; a publication of The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

• How to Win a Graduate Fellowship

by Michael Kiparsky; Chronicle Careers, The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Suggestions for Personal Statement

Fellowships Office, National Research Council of the National Academies

• How to Prepare for Prestigious National Scholarships 

University Honors College, Office of National Scholarships and International Education, New Mexico State University