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spellfilcher

Good News about Grad School

Mar 09, 2009 10:40

So I spent Thursday through Saturday in Chapel Hill, NC interviewing for the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering in their School of public health and touring the town. The interview went really well, running 10 minutes over time allotted, and I really clicked with my potential adviser. She even said I was a strong candidate for a ( Read more... )

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cyanth March 9 2009, 17:30:19 UTC

Hey! Glad to hear things are progressing!

Also, think STIMULUS PACKAGE! There are plenty of one to two-year project funding grants going around. Maybe talk to your potential advisor at each school about their ideas? You may have to encapsulate the project to 1-2 years, then find additional funding for anything beyond that.

Keri

spellfilcher March 9 2009, 20:42:57 UTC

good idea, that is something to consider. Also the UNC prof seemed really happy when I said I was willing to work on getting my own funding if needed. I will give the NIH and NSF grants a closer look.

zannaz March 9 2009, 21:54:19 UTC

Congratulations and good luck!

vorak March 20 2009, 16:04:48 UTC

Awesome! I hope you find lots of success in getting the programs you want / funding you need.

On a slightly related note, your writing has gotten really good. I think even Matt the grammar nazi would be impressed.

spellfilcher March 25 2009, 00:29:00 UTC

Thank you for the compliment on my writing, lets just say I have learned the value of more intensive proof reading. Oh congrats on the engagement and good luck with the wedding planning.