Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application

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Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Last updated Oct 3, 2018 Postdoctoral fellowships are an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge as well as enrich your training and professional development. The aim here is to contribute to the keld while also enhancing your skills for career development. Moreover, you may decide to pursue a fellowship abroad thereby giving you an opportunity to travel as well.

Postdoctoral fellowships are very competitive. In order to ensure success, it is critical that your fellowship application stands out from the rest of the applications that the reviewers go through.

Therefore, you will need to show that you: 2. are equipped to successfully carry out the work

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1. through the are proposal thoroughly 3. have thought of skills you lacking and how you will acquire them 4. are committed to the project

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5. will use this experience to further yourself and the keld in the long run.

Here are the top 10 tips to help you write a winning postdoctoral fellowship application.

Things to Remember Plan Read the requirements for the application and create a checklist. It is important to plan well and start early. Create a timeline, work on your checklist regularly, and stick to deadlines.

Letters of Recommendation Give your referees an advance notikcation when you request a letter of recommendation. Provide them with the necessary information on your background, experience, and personality. Always choose referees that have known you for at least a year.

Mentors Reviewers will assess your mentors because a strong mentoring team with the appropriate qualikcations will give you the necessary support to succeed.

Background Knowledge Identify the gaps in knowledge and stay updated with the latest developments. Formulate an interesting research question that will not only advance the keld but also develop the skills you need to further your career. Link your research question to current affairs to increase the chances of your research gaining media attention.

Research Plan Develop specikc aims to attain your overall goal. Use them as a roadmap for your proposal. What alternative approaches will you use if something does not work? Is the goal attainable regardless of the hypothesis outcome?

Motivation Show that you are excited about your topic and care about the work. Tell your reviewers why you want

Training Goals

the fellowship by describing your career goals.

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Identify three to kve training goals for skills that you are lacking for the project. Inform the reviewers how you will develop these necessary skills. Will you attend courses, or will the host institution provide training?

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Personal Statement Give a simple and logical argument to show the reviewers that you are the best candidate. Demonstrate how your knowledge and experience has equipped you for the proposed work, and how this work will enhance your future prospects.

Resume Write a concise resume with relevant details that have shaped you for this fellowship. List your relevant publications, work experience, previous fellowships, teaching experience, and academic awards.

Proofread It is essential that your application is grammatically correct and free of spelling errors. Ask your mentors, a former fellow, or an editor at your university’s writing center to proofread your fellowship application. In addition, ask a friend who is not in your keld if they understand your proposal. Remove any jargon and technical terms, minimize acronyms, and also check if the formatting meets the requirements for the fellowship application.

A great candidate for a postdoctoral fellowship application has the background knowledge, experience, passion, and drive required for the project. If you can show these qualities in your application, you have a good chance of being considered. However, if you fail, revise your application and resubmit to other funding opportunities.

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