There are a number of fellowships advisors on campus who can provide supplemental support to graduate students completing external grant & fellowship applications. Feedback from these advisors also contributes to eligibility for the Fellowship Incentive Program.

Current fellowships advisors in scope for FIP (and programs they serve) include:

• The Grad Success Office (graduate students in any field)
• Karen Wachsmuth (International Programs - students applying for international travel awards)

Disciplinary Advisors

• Liberal Arts & Sciences: Carmen Langel (CLAS Grant Support Office)
• Social Sciences: Kris Ackerson(Iowa Social Science Research Center)
• Chemistry: Amy Charles (Department of Chemistry)
• Nursing: Linda Hand (College of Nursing)
• Neurology: Kristine Hardin (Department of Neurology) Neurology:
• IIHR: Suzanne Doershuk (IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering)
• Scientific Editing and Research Communication Core (SERCC, Carver College of Medicine)
  • See pricing(link is external) for SERCC service and policies(link is external), and note that:
    • CCOM graduate students have first priority, and
    • appointments to discuss project with SERCC staff(link sends e-mail) are required well before documents are sent in (please contact them as early as possible to ensure that they will have time to accommodate your request.)
  • For FIP eligibility, SERCC feedback must include at least one of the following levels of input(link is external): (i) style and clarity, (ii) presentation, (iii) science (i.e., not solely mechanics.)

If you are working with another fellowships advisor in your department who fills a similar role, please have them contact us in advance of FIP submission at grad-success@uiowa.edu(link sends e-mail) to ensure coordination with the Fellowship Incentive Program.