Presentations & Trainings

Many applicants to external fellowships, scholarships, and grants fail to provide the level of specificity needed to make their academic background, research experience, personal history, and career plans relevant to a funder's mission and goals. This Shop Talks session will teach participants how to recognize and address this problem through interactive exercises on the following topics:

• avoiding generic language
• detailing vague language
• using examples strategically
• making space for specificity

The knowledge and skills participants gain during this Shop Talks session will be broadly applicable to many pursuits.

This Shop Talk will address a common challenge in academia: rejection. Whether it is for funding, a publication, or academic employment, rejection is a normal part of the application process. While these experiences often cause grief, this presentation will help attendees develop strategies for processing rejection and responding to feedback through engagement with the following concepts:

• acknowledging the negative impacts of rejection
• understanding the benefits of non-selection
• interpreting negative feedback as constructive criticism
• building on feedback to move forward and persevere

Presented by Lynnette Lombardo, Internal Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College,
Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College, &
Dr. Brian Smith, External Funding Coordinator, The Graduate College

This session will provide continuing graduate students with valuable insights into both internal and external funding opportunities. The Graduate College Funding portion will cover three key sources of internal funding: Graduate College Scholarships, Thesis and Doctoral Research Support Fellowships, and Graduate Student Travel Funds, along with essential tips for navigating the application and review processes, avoiding common mistakes, and understanding how funding is awarded and disbursed. The External Funding portion will introduce students to the landscape of external funding, offering guidance on determining eligibility, finding funding, timing applications, and seeking application support for effective planning and application processes.

This introductory workshop is for prospective graduate & graduate alumni applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program — the U.S. government's flagship international education and cultural exchange program, sponsored by the Department of State. Attend this presentation to learn about this year’s competition for the 2026-2027 awards, including eligibility requirements, the campus deadline, and the application process for TXST graduate students and graduate alumni.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz & Dr. Brian Smith – External Funding Coordinators, The Graduate College

Please note: Dollars & Sense presentations do not count toward the Shop Talk Certificate of Completion.

Register here

This introductory workshop is for prospective graduate & graduate alumni applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program — the U.S. government's flagship international education and cultural exchange program, sponsored by the Department of State. Attend this presentation to learn about this year’s competition for the 2026-2027 awards, including eligibility requirements, the campus deadline, and the application process for TXST graduate students and graduate alumni.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz & Dr. Brian Smith – External Funding Coordinators, The Graduate College

Please note: Dollars & Sense presentations do not count toward the Shop Talk Certificate of Completion.

Register here

This introductory workshop is for prospective graduate & graduate alumni applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program — the U.S. government's flagship international education and cultural exchange program, sponsored by the Department of State. Attend this presentation to learn about this year’s competition for the 2026-2027 awards, including eligibility requirements, the campus deadline, and the application process for TXST graduate students and graduate alumni.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz & Dr. Brian Smith – External Funding Coordinators, The Graduate College

Please note: Dollars & Sense presentations do not count toward the Shop Talk Certificate of Completion.

Register here

This introductory workshop is for prospective graduate & graduate alumni applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program — the U.S. government's flagship international education and cultural exchange program, sponsored by the Department of State. Attend this presentation to learn about this year’s competition for the 2026-2027 awards, including eligibility requirements, the campus deadline, and the application process for TXST graduate students and graduate alumni.

Presented by: Dr. Andrea Hilkovitz & Dr. Brian Smith – External Funding Coordinators, The Graduate College

Please note: Dollars & Sense presentations do not count toward the Shop Talk Certificate of Completion.

Register here