Await funding decision - Academic Toolkit

	Funding Application Deadline
	F0	F+1	F+3
PhD
Pre-PhD preparation
	Await funding decision Start funding application deadline and complete by 3 months after funding application deadline You may be called to an interview in this period. Advice You need to get some interview practice. This should be organised by the University Department you are planning to hold your Fellowship in. See the "Personal Development" section for advice and help on "Presentation Skills" as you may need to give a short presentation on your proposed project. Try and make sure you speak to senior academics who sit on funders' interview panels. Make sure your CV is up to date. Talk to your mentor if you have one. If you have identified weaknesses in your application, or know there is preliminary data you still require, you can use this time to get things sorted out. You may receive reviewers' comments on your application prior to interview. Ensure you address any concerns raised and consider modifying relevant components of your project based on their advice. Resources Assessing existing literature Advice on how to assess individual papers and systematically review research within a field Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae External link https://www.aamc.org/members/gfa/faculty_vitae/150034/preparing_your_curriculum_vitae.html Advice and a template from AAMC to help you prepare your CV. How can we make this page better for you? Include your email address if you would like a reply.
		Interview
	F0	F+1	F+3

Start funding application deadline and complete by 3 months after funding application deadline

Advice

You need to get some interview practice. This should be organised by the University Department you are planning to hold your Fellowship in. See the "Personal Development" section for advice and help on "Presentation Skills" as you may need to give a short presentation on your proposed project.

Try and make sure you speak to senior academics who sit on funders' interview panels.

Make sure your CV is up to date.

Talk to your mentor if you have one.

If you have identified weaknesses in your application, or know there is preliminary data you still require, you can use this time to get things sorted out.

You may receive reviewers' comments on your application prior to interview. Ensure you address any concerns raised and consider modifying relevant components of your project based on their advice.

Resources

Assessing existing literature

Advice on how to assess individual papers and systematically review research within a field

Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae External link

https://www.aamc.org/members/gfa/faculty_vitae/150034/preparing_your_curriculum_vitae.html

Advice and a template from AAMC to help you prepare your CV.