Scholarship databases are an attractive idea for most applicants – after all, who wouldn’t appreciate an easy way to find scholarships when searching can be so difficult and time-consuming? However, search databases, such as Unigo or Cappex, are only as effective as the person doing the searching. These databases work best when you have a…
How to Fund Graduate School in the Humanities and Social Sciences
You have done your research, thought about your future, and are now ready to apply to graduate programs. While the prospect of doing research, engaging in academia, and starting a new career is exciting, the potential costs can feel like an insurmountable burden. However, that does not have to be the case! Whether you are…
How to Fund Graduate School in Engineering
After the initial excitement of taking the leap to apply to graduate programs in engineering, you might be faced with sticker shock after realizing the cost involved. How will you be able to pay for this crucial next step in your career? Luckily, there are some methods you can employ to help subsidize the cost…
Five Tips for Applying to Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships
Obtaining scholarships and fellowships for graduate school is more complicated than finding scholarships for an undergraduate degree, but that doesn’t mean there are no opportunities out there. Far from it! It does mean that more will be expected from your application materials. This makes sense, given that, after all, you are being trained to be…
Five Tips for Applying for Stanford’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
What is the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship? The Knight-Hennessy Scholarship provides up to three years of funding for any graduate degree at Stanford University, as well as community support and leadership development. As you might have guessed, it is a highly competitive scholarship. However, applying can be very worthwhile. Here, we offer five tips to help you…