Fully funded graduate programs are master's and doctoral programs that provide a full funding package to admitted students. The package includes a full tuition scholarship and an annual stipend (typically $15K - $45K) for the duration of your enrollment. (In other words, the university is paying YOU to attend!) Fully funded graduate programs are almost always for full-time, on-campus students. The funding often comes in the form of an Assistantship, which is a part-time job with the university that provides a salary (called a stipend) and a benefit of free tuition. Funding packages may also include health insurance, housing, childcare subsidies and other benefits. There are fully funded graduate programs in the U.S. and abroad.

Yes, and 1:1 advising is only available to Fully Funded participants! 1:1 advising and application review sessions are an additional cost. Details on how you can book 1:1 sessions will be provided after you enroll in the course.

I offer twice monthly, virtual "Office Hours" in Zoom exclusively for Fully Funded participants where you can ask questions and receive support as you prepare your applications. You'll receive notice about the times and dates of these group sessions when you enroll.

Absolutely! The guidance provided in the course is universal to any type of fellowship application that requires components like a personal statement, research or project proposal, a resume or CV, and short answer responses, and requires an interview. The guidance is NOT discipline-specific, but you will learn how to receive feedback on your applications from mentors in your specific disciplines. 

The online course is fully recorded and immediately accessible when you enroll. The time it takes for you to complete the course depends on you and your situation. Most students can watch the 10 modules of video trainings and complete the exercises in 10 weeks or less (1 module per week). 

However, translating your exercises into essays and preparing one or more applications for fellowships and graduate schools can take much longer. 

If you have a deadline that is less than 2 months away, I suggest starting right away! If you have a deadline that is more than 2 months away, I also suggest starting right away! 

The more time you have to edit and improve your applications, the better. I recommend you set aside at least 2 - 5 hours per week to go through the video modules, complete your exercises and prepare your applications.

Also be sure to book the recurring Office Hours events on your calendars and participate whenever you can!

Individual success in my course is highly correlated with the amount of work and effort individuals put into their applications using the strategies I teach. Of the Fully Funded students who applied to graduate schools and fellowships in 2019, in aggregate there has been more than 40 PhD/MA acceptances, most with full funding awards and Assistantships, 3 Fulbright fellowships, a Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship, and several other awards earned, as well as many Finalist distinctions! Every single person who has taken the program seriously by fully completing the course, participating in Office Hours regularly, and applying my strategies has achieved success in getting to the finalist round or acceptance to one or several competitive graduate programs. This is because the MATCH ME Formula works! You can find many testimonials from people of all ages, citizenships, disciplines and career levels who have gained entrance into a wide range of PhD and master's programs at this page. 

Yes! After enrolling, you have lifetime access to this course and my twice-monthly Office Hours events. 

This course advises candidates who are applying to master's and doctoral programs in the U.S. and abroad that are delivered in English which require advanced fluency in English. There are no prerequisites to participate in Fully Funded, but note that master’s and doctoral programs require an undergraduate or Bachelor's degree to enroll, and for some doctoral programs, a master’s may be required. Depending on the universities you apply to, you may also need to take an entrance exam, like the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). If you a foreign student coming to the U.S., you will need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or a similar English test. (Please note that the Fully Funded course does not provide guidance on these tests.)

Nope! You just need a computer or smartphone to be able to access the online course and Office Hours held in Zoom. 

Enrollment in the Fully Funded program is non-refundable. However, if you determine that despite your best efforts, you cannot find at least 3 fully funded graduate programs or funding awards that are a good fit for your background and goals, please email us so we can provide assistance.  

I’m afraid we do not offer scholarships to participate in Fully Funded. The revenue from this program helps support our social enterprise, ProFellow.com, which offers many free resources to fellowship seekers globally, including our free fellowships database and thousands of free articles on application tips. 

However, some resourceful participants in Fully Funded have been able to use professional development grants offered by their university or employer to cover the cost of participating in the course! We would encourage you to ask your university career office or your employer about this possibility. 

Also, we offer a monthly payment plan that may be a good option for you to make smaller monthly payments rather than pay-in-full.

I cannot guarantee that you will win a fellowship or full funding award through this program. Just as no college advisor can guarantee you’ll gain acceptance to Harvard and no athletic coach can guarantee you’ll get drafted for a pro team, the same principle applies here: your acceptance to a competitive program is dependent on the level of effort and focus YOU dedicate to your application.

What I can guarantee is that if you follow the guidance provided in the Fully Funded program and actively participate in Office Hours, you’ll create your strongest application possible and learn writing, negotiation, and social psychology techniques that will significantly improve your chances of success for any competitive opportunity throughout your career. I will help you find your edge.

If you are not 100% confident that you can create a winning application for an award with a less than 5% acceptance rate, you will be after completing this program.

Yes, if you are fluent in English and applying to English-based fellowships and graduate schools. We have students who have successfully applied to fellowships and graduate schools in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria and India, among others. The guidance provided in the course is universal to fellowships and programs that require a personal statement, research or project proposal, recommendation letters and a resume or CV. 

No. But the good news is, many universities in the United States that once required the GRE no longer require it, and you can seek out these programs if you choose. Also, in the 2020-21 application year, we have also seen universities waive their GRE requirements due to the pandemic. 

If you are still seeking support to undertake the GRE or other entrance exams, we've heard good things from our students about the test prep materials offered by Magoosh.