Fall 2025 Workshops
Funding Your Graduate Education: Intro Meeting/Database Search
OGFA staff will facilitate small group meetings to assist graduate students with navigating award databases to identify fellowships and awards that are a good "fit" to support their graduate education. All Intro Meetings take place via Zoom.
- September 16 | 11 AM | Register Here
- October 7 | 2 PM | Register Here
- October 30 | 10 AM | Register Here
- November 19 | 2 PM | Register Here
Drop-in to Write/OGFA Office Hours
Want to learn more about OGFA and the role of external funding? Working on a fellowship or grant application and want to stop by with questions about the application or feedback on your written materials? Simply looking for a quiet space to work on your fellowship application? Drop by virtually (via Zoom) or in person (in the HSF Great Hall) during our office hours this semester!
- September 12 | 2 - 4 PM | Register Here
- September 26 | 10 AM to 12 PM | Register Here
- October 10 | 9 – 11 AM | Register Here
- November 7 | 2 – 4 PM | Register Here
Getting Started with Fellowship Application Writing (RWC)
September 9 | 11 AM | Zoom | Register Here
Applying for a fellowship or grant but stuck on the blank page? Getting started is often the hardest part! Join OGFA and the Reading-Writing Center (RWC) for a workshop aimed at generating ideas, brainstorming and freewriting, and getting started with the writing process.
Developing and Communicating Your Scholarly Identity
September 24 | 10 AM | Zoom | Register Here
Applying for fellowships and grants requires communicating who you are, what you do, and why it matters. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to create and present your scholarly or professional identity, including your broader impacts and values, and how to link that identity to funding applications.
Boren Fellowship Information Session
October 1 | 3 PM | Hybrid | Register Here
The Boren Fellowship provides an opportunity for graduate students to spend up to 52 weeks overseas for language study in many countries around the world. On Oct 1, we'll be joined by a representative from the Boren Awards to talk about the program and the application process. Join us via Zoom or in the HSF Great Hall.
Application Editing and the Revision Process (with the CIES)
October 23 | 12 PM | Register Here
Facilitated by the Center for Intensive English Studies (CIES), this workshop is intended to support English language learners who are interested in developing their fellowship and award application writing and editing skills. Reviewing and revising is a key part of crafting competitive application essays. This workshop will focus on developing skills for editing and revising.
Preparing CVs and Resumes for Fellowship Applications (with The Career Center)
October 29 | 12 PM | Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall | Register Here
CVs and Resumes are an important part of your scholarly and professional profile, and they play vital roles in the fellowships and awards application process. Join OGFA and the Career Center for an in-person workshop on preparing high-impact CVs and Resumes! Time allowing, we’ll also provide feedback on your CV/Resume!
Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship Info Session
October 30 | 2 PM | HSF 3008 | Register Here
Do you have an interest in public policy, administration, or government? Are you eager for hands-on internship experience working with top leaders in the state of Florida? The Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship offers an internship experience with various state agencies, and we’ll be joined by the program’s director to discuss the fellowship and application process.