Fellowship and Grant Writing Support

The Center for Writing and Oral Communication provides one-on-one consultations, a self-paced course, writing groups, and workshops to support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars seeking funding from both external sources (grants and fellowships) and internal University of Maryland based fellowships and funding opportunities.

One-On-One Consultations

Writing Fellows receive specific training to support those applying for funding opportunities across disciplines, and Fellows have successfully applied for a wide variety of fellowships and grants (including the NSF GRFP, and the Wylie Dissertation Fellowship). To schedule a consultation with a Writing Fellow to discuss a funding proposal, see the directions to Request a Consultation, and be sure to provide information about your applications. 

Fellowship and Grant Writing Course

This September, the CWOC will launch a new self-paced course to support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars applying for external funding opportunities. The course includes short videos, sample successful applications, and writing prompts. Participants in the course will work at their own pace and will have the option to join a Writing Group focused on writing funding applications. To enroll in the course, please fill out this application. 

Workshops

We also offer a range of workshops about applying to both internal and external funding opportunities; look for details on our Workshops page.