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Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

Event Type
Professional Development
Sponsor
Graduate College Office of External Fellowships
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Aug 18, 2020   10:00 - 11:30 am  
Registration
Registration
Contact
Dana Johnson
E-Mail
dnj@illinois.edu
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Many funding agencies require a personal statement in addition to an applicant’s research proposal. Why?! What on earth are you supposed to talk about? If these questions have induced writer’s block, this workshop is for you. We will assess the range of personal statement prompts you may encounter and distill their shared essence. Participants will learn the qualities of a compelling statement and practice writing techniques to arrive at a complete first draft. Register for the link to join this online workshop.

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