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== General Fellowship Information Page == This page provides some information that may help you to find and compete for external fellowships to help support your graduate education. Much of the information will be found on external web pages-- you should recognize that the advice there (and here, for that matter) is just that-- advice, some of which will be good, and some of which...<br> There are no guarantees when applying for fellowships-- except that if you do not apply, you can not win one. Hopefully, this information will help you to improve your chances when you enter the competition.<br> If you come across other information that you think will be generally useful, please contact either [mailto:levenston@stanford.edu Marc Levenston] or [mailto:pruitt@stanford.edu Beth Pruitt] and we will add it to the site.<br> == Links to Specific Fellowships == '''For U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents'''<br><br> '''For International Students'''<br> == Links to Websites with Lists of External Fellowships == These are generally sites that have been compiled at other Universities.<br> == Links to Advice on Preparing Fellowship Applications == These links lead to various external sources of advice on applying for fellowships (primarily the NSF and NDSEG fellowships, although many of the comments apply to others). Most of the information is consistent, but some reflects subjective opinions-- pay attention to the source in weighing the advice.<br> == Successful Fellowship Essays == A number of your student colleagues have graciously allowed us to post their winning fellowship essays, and in many cases the review comments. We are presenting these to give you ideas for how to compose your applications-- please remember that these are the intellectual property of the authors, and you should use them as inspiration but not as templates.<br> If you have previously applied for the NSF fellowship, you should be able to access your critiques through fastlane. While brief, they may provide some insights to help you improve your resubmission.
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