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4. 10/5/2018 Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application - EnagoAcademy Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral FellowshipApplication Lastupdated Oct 3, 2018 Postdoctoralfellowshipsareanexcitingopportunitytodevelopyourskillsandknowledgeaswellasenrichyour trainingandprofessionaldevelopment.Theaimhereistocontributetothekeldwhilealsoenhancingyourskills for career development. Moreover, you may decide to pursue a fellowship abroad thereby giving you an opportunitytotravelaswell. Postdoctoralfellowshipsareverycompetitive.Inordertoensuresuccess,itiscriticalthatyourfellowship applicationstandsoutfromtherestoftheapplicationsthatthereviewersgothrough. Therefore,youwillneedtoshowthatyou: 1.havethoughtthroughtheproposalthoroughly areequippedtosuccessfullycarryoutthework havethoughtofskillsyouarelackingandhowyouwillacquirethem arecommittedtotheproject  https://www.enago.com/academy/top-10-tips-winning-postdoctoral-fellowship-application/

5. Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application - EnagoAcademy 5.willusethisexperiencetofurtheryourselfandthekeldinthelongrun. 10/5/2018 Herearethetop10tipstohelpyouwriteawinningpostdoctoralfellowshipapplication. Things toRemember Plan Readtherequirementsfortheapplicationandcreateachecklist.Itisimportanttoplanwellandstartearly. Createatimeline,workonyourchecklistregularly,andsticktodeadlines. Letters ofRecommendation Giveyourrefereesanadvancenotikcationwhenyourequestaletterofrecommendation.Providethemwiththe necessaryinformationonyourbackground,experience,andpersonality.Alwayschooserefereesthathaveknown youforatleastayear. Mentors Reviewerswillassessyourmentorsbecauseastrongmentoringteamwiththeappropriatequalikcationswillgive youthenecessarysupporttosucceed. BackgroundKnowledge Identifythegapsinknowledgeandstayupdatedwiththelatestdevelopments.Formulateaninterestingresearch questionthatwillnotonlyadvancethekeldbutalsodeveloptheskillsyouneedtofurtheryourcareer.Linkyour researchquestiontocurrentaffairstoincreasethechancesofyourresearchgainingmediaattention. ResearchPlan Develop specikc aims to attain your overall goal. Use them as a roadmap for your proposal. What alternative approacheswillyouuseifsomethingdoesnotwork?Isthegoalattainableregardlessofthehypothesisoutcome? Motivation Showthatyouareexcitedaboutyourtopicandcareaboutthework.Tellyourreviewerswhyyouwantthe fellowshipbydescribingyourcareergoals. TrainingGoals  Identifythreetokvetraininggoalsforskillsthatyouarelackingfortheproject.Informthereviewershowyouwill developthesenecessaryskills.Willyouattendcourses,orwillthehostinstitutionprovidetraining? https://www.enago.com/academy/top-10-tips-winning-postdoctoral-fellowship-application/

6. Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application - EnagoAcademy PersonalStatement 10/5/2018 Giveasimpleandlogicalargumenttoshowthereviewersthatyouarethebestcandidate.Demonstratehowyour knowledgeandexperiencehasequippedyoufortheproposedwork,andhowthisworkwillenhanceyourfuture prospects. Resume Writeaconciseresumewithrelevantdetailsthathaveshapedyouforthisfellowship.Listyourrelevant publications,workexperience,previousfellowships,teachingexperience,andacademicawards. Proofread Itisessentialthatyourapplicationisgrammaticallycorrectandfreeofspellingerrors.Askyourmentors,aformer fellow,oraneditoratyouruniversity’swritingcentertoproofreadyourfellowshipapplication.Inaddition,aska friendwhoisnotinyourkeldiftheyunderstandyourproposal.Removeanyjargonandtechnicalterms,minimize acronyms,andalsocheckiftheformattingmeetstherequirementsforthefellowshipapplication. Agreatcandidateforapostdoctoralfellowshipapplicationhasthebackgroundknowledge,experience,passion, anddriverequiredfortheproject.Ifyoucanshowthesequalitiesinyourapplication,youhaveagoodchanceof beingconsidered.However,ifyoufail,reviseyourapplicationandresubmittootherfundingopportunities. Tellusaboutyourpostdoctoralfellowshipapplicationexperiencesinthecommentsbelow.Whatdidan unsuccessfulapplicationteachyou?Wereyousuccessfulafterresubmitting?  Draftinggrantproposals Impactfulresearchproposals Researchandgrantproposals This article was originally published at Enago Academy by Enago Editing services which provides scientific editing and manuscript editing services to researchers, authors and Phd students. For more information contact - - orders@enago.com. REPORTING RESEARCH PUBLISHING RESEARCH IMPORTANT LINKS OUR SERVICES ABOUTUS EnglishEditingContactUs GLOBAL ENAGO Language& Grammar Selecting Journals PhDs & PostdocsServices GuestContributor Product & Service Copy Editing ReviewsServices AboutEnago Academy Submitting Manuscripts Journal Guidelines Substantive Editing Services Manuscripts&Grants Ask aQuestion! Understanding Reviews https://www.enago.com/academy/top-10-tips-winning-postdoctoral-fellowship-application/

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