A few months ago, I made the decision to search out a fun marathon, requiring some traveling, to compete in during the month of July. One of the challenges of marathoning is that I have most of my “free time” in the summers, but for much of the United States, the summer months tend to […]…Continue Reading A Montana Mountain Adventure Run
Day: July 21, 2015
The personal essay: pitfalls and tips to get started
This is the first of a few posts about writing the personal essay for your fellowship application. These comments are most germane to the personal essay, as opposed to the project proposal or other more focused questions. I’ll talk about those in a separate post. These comments are geared toward those amorphous intellectual autobiography kinds […]…Continue Reading The personal essay: pitfalls and tips to get started
Letters of Recommendation
Excellent letters of recommendation are critical for successful fellowship applications. I can’t stress this enough; without strong letters, you will not win a fellowship or scholarship. The readers of fellowship applications depend on these letters to give a fair evaluation of your achievement and your potential in the context of their professional experience. I once […]…Continue Reading Letters of Recommendation