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Rebecca Lippman

Student Affairs Advisor and scholarship expert, Rebecca has six years experience reviewing and editing large grant applications, research-based proposals, statements of purpose, personal statements and fellowship materials.

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October 7, 2022

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How to Compose the Small Components of Large Grant Applications Like the Fulbright

How to compose the small components of large grant applications like the Fulbright

Like many large grants, Fulbright applications require candidates to compose a number of small written components throughout the document. Most people speed through the process of writing these blurbs, fiddling with word combinations within the live application platform to get the character-count just right. But these small clusters of writing should not be an afterthought… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Fulbright Foundation, Grad Financial Aid

October 6, 2022

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Writing a Confident and Thematically Driven Personal Statement for Fulbright

Writing a confident and thematically driven personal statement for Fulbright

Like many large grant organizations, the Fulbright Foundation requires applicants to write both a statement of purpose and a personal statement. Regardless of your personal background, a strong personal statement for a large grant application like the Fulbright should always have a clear focus: the content of it should always serve the overarching project proposal… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Fulbright Foundation, Grad Financial Aid

October 2, 2022

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Writing the Fulbright Statement of Grant Purpose as a Practical Document

Writing the Fulbright Statement of Purpose as a Practical Document

During my time at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center, I worked with several graduate students on the development of large grant proposals like the Fulbright. In that work, I noticed a tendency among humanities and social sciences students to overemphasize the intellectual value of their work in application materials. Repeatedly, I found myself making suggested… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Fulbright Foundation, Grad Financial Aid

September 30, 2022

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5 Lessons Learned When Winning a Fulbright on the Third Try

What I Learned About Grant Writing From Putting Together 3 Fulbright Applications

It was during my master’s program at the University of Cambridge, that I realized how much I wanted Brazil to be part of my doctoral research. One of the reasons that I returned to UCLA for the PhD, instead of staying at Cambridge, was to engage closely with the campus’ rich resources, faculty, library collections,… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Fulbright Foundation, Grad Financial Aid

August 17, 2022

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Schwarzman Scholars Application Essay Tips and Deadlines

Schwarzman Scholars 2022 Essay Tips and Deadlines

What is the Schwarzman Scholars Program mission? The Schwarzman Scholars Program is a fully funded 1-year master’s program in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Designed in collaboration with prestigious universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford, the program’s mission is to “build a global community of future leaders who will… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, international student, leadership, Schwarzman Scholars

August 2, 2022

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Applying to the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program: Everything You Need to Know [2022 – 2023]

Knight Hennessy CTA 2022 2023

Everything you need to know about the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program Overview: What is the KHS Program? Who is eligible to apply? Unique application deadlines and procedures KHS Acceptance Rate Application elements: Resume Recommendation letters Institutional letter of endorsement Short answer questions Essay question Video statement What is the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program? The Stanford Knight–Hennessy… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, Law Financial Aid, MBA Financial Aid, Med Financial Aid, Stanford GSB, Stanford Law, Stanford MSx, Stanford University School of Medicine

May 29, 2022

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The Myth of the Fully-Funded PhD: Using Scholarships to Mitigate the Financial Realities of Research Degrees

The Myth of the Fully Funded PhD

When you decide to go to graduate school of any kind, you are making a financial decision that will dramatically affect your earning capacity for the duration of the program and throughout your life. While the caliber of school, available mentorship opportunities, and research resources are important factors to consider when making a decision about… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, PhD, what is a scholarship series

March 22, 2021

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The Personal Statement That Got Me a Large Scholarship to Cambridge

The personal statement that got me a large scholarship to Cambridge

When I submitted my application for the Masters program in Latin American Studies at Cambridge University, I was a bit lost in life. I was what they call a “super-senior” at UCLA, taking my last three General Education requirements during Fall quarter of a fifth year. I had already walked for graduation the June before… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / grad application essays, Grad Financial Aid, PhD

March 12, 2021

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Life on a PhD Waitlist: Is There Anything You Can Do?

Life on the PhD Waitlist

Anyone who’s been on an admission waitlist can tell you that it’s a frustrating place to be! On the other hand, the fact that the committee has waitlisted you shows that you’re very close to the top of their admit list.  Consider the fact that your materials have been read, brought into the committee room, and heavily… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / grad waitlist, PhD

August 5, 2019

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Do Scholarship Databases Like Unigo Actually Work?

Do Scholarship Databases Like Unigo Actually Work

When I first started teaching students at UCLA how to search effectively for scholarships online, I strongly encouraged students to sign up for Unigo, a profile-based scholarship database. Together, students and I would sit down and discuss strategies for filling out profiles as comprehensively as possible. All too frequently I found myself reminding students to… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

July 28, 2019

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A 5-Step Approach to Generating Your Master List of Scholarship Applications

A 5 Step Approach to Generating Your Master List of Scholarship Applications 1

Given the decentralized nature of listings for university-funding opportunities, most of the scholarship searches that you conduct will happen on the internet. Rather than depend on automated databases or mobile apps to conduct these searches for you, I strongly suggest that you take a proactive approach by designing and conducting your own experimental searches online…. 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

July 22, 2019

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STEM Graduate Applicants: Get the Scoop on the NSF and Hertz Fellowships

STEM Graduate Appliants Get the Schoop on the NSF and Hertz Fellowships

If you are thinking about putting together an application for a STEM Master’s or PhD program this Fall, you should not miss the opportunity to apply for large grants that will support your research and educational goals. Many of my students at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center have worked with me throughout their undergraduate degrees,… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, PhD, what is a scholarship series

July 10, 2019

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Scholarship Seekers

7 habits of highly effective scholarship seekers 1

In my four years at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center (SRC), I must have given my introductory workshop about how to perform effective scholarship searches online to thousands of parents, students, and prospective students. Every time that I picked up the phone, gave campus presentations, or faced someone who had just walked into my office… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

July 5, 2019

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Use These 5 Questions to Conduct a Draft Analysis of Your Scholarship Essay

Use these 5 questions to conduct a draft analysis of your scholarship essay

Most students do not realize that the process of writing a personal essay for scholarships is more than just a chance to tell stories. It is an opportunity to write a very specific form of argumentation or persuasion. Of course, when it comes to writing about our lives, it is pretty difficult to identify the… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

June 23, 2019

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Scholarships Related to 3 Health Communities: Cancer, Mental Health, and Chronic Conditions or Disabilities

Scholarships From Three Major Health Communities

During my four years at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center, I learned how to work carefully with a diverse group of students through the flexible concept of “community.” In order to connect students with as many scholarship resources as possible, we had to go through a relatively awkward phase of “getting to know the student”… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

June 12, 2019

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Why are Scholarships SO HARD to Find?

Why are scholarships so hard to find

When students and parents first start searching for educational scholarships online, they’re often bewildered. As a scholarship advisor, I am often approached with questions like: “So, what’s the trick?” I wish I had the keys to a simpler, more organized version of the internet, but the truth is, I don’t. Blame it on the internet… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

June 11, 2019

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Three Community-Based Scholarships That Will Change How You Search for Scholarships

3 Community Based Scholarships

The vast majority of first-time scholarship searchers believe they either have to be brilliant or belong to certain ethnic, racial, religious, or financial communities in order to qualify for merit, need, or identity-based scholarships. I prefer to think about organizations and individuals who have created scholarship opportunities as generous entities that wish to support people… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

April 18, 2019

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How to Perform an Effective Scholarship Search

How to perform an effective scholarhip search

Most students who are looking for scholarships start with a simple question: “Where can I find a list of scholarships that are perfect for me?” During my time at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center, I used to swivel around in my chair and say, “This whole office is a list. So is the internet.” Though… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

April 12, 2019

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What Is a Scholarship? And Why Didn’t I Get One?

What is a graduate school scholarship and why didnt I get one

This time of year is the most popular time for students to start asking questions about scholarships. Admission notifications have gone out for most graduate programs, and offers related to financial aid packages, admissions-based scholarships, and teaching positions quickly follow. For many recent admits, the moment of admission initiates a series of raw moments in… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / Grad Financial Aid, what is a scholarship series

June 25, 2019

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The Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Application Essay Tips

The Ford Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowship

This post focuses on application strategies for pre-doctoral students and graduate student applicants to apply for three years of funding from the Ford Foundation through The National Academies of Sciences. What to Know About the Ford Foundation Fellowship Since 1936 The Ford Foundation, created by members of the Ford family, has turned what started as… 

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Article by Rebecca Lippman / Grad School Admissions / diversity, Ford Foundation Fellowship, Grad Financial Aid, PhD

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