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by Steven Tagle
Most aspiring grad students don’t start thinking about scholarships until the spring, when schools send out admission notifications as well as details on financial aid, admission-based scholarships, and teaching positions. However, the best time to begin researching scholarships and fellowships is much earlier, when you are applying to graduate programs. As you decide which degrees …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
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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