Receive step-by-step graduate admissions guidance in the 2025 Fully Funded online course
Developed by ProFellow Founder, Dr. Vicki Johnson
When you become a member of the 2025 Fully Funded Course as a Course Only or PLUS member, you receive access to our 15-module self-paced online course.
The Fully Funded online course provides step-by-step guidance on the graduate school admissions and funding process. You learn how to choose schools and prepare exceptional applications through writing exercises, organizational tools, essay and email templates and more. Complete at your own pace, anytime, anywhere in the world!
See the course curriculum below!
Fully Funded Online Course Curriculum
Module 1: Set Up For Success
Success Framework, Winner's Mindset and Goal Setting
- Learn the MATCH ME Formula®, the 7 elements of a winning application
- Identify your major motivations for graduate school and your next career steps
- Embody winner's mindset, a key factor for success
- Learn the graduate school application steps and set goals using our Roadmap
Module 2: Find Best Fit Graduate Programs
Find Programs Suited to Your Career Goals
- Learn the academic pre-requisites for master's and doctorate programs in your field
- Determine how to find programs that are the best fit for your academic and professional background and career goals
- Learn how to research programs to prioritize schools based on your factors of importance, like program format, ranking, funding availability, and more
Module 3: Find Funding Options for You
Find Full Funding Opportunities & Fellowships
- Learn the HUGE funding differences between professional and research-based graduate programs, as well as on-campus and online programs
- Find 5 or more graduate programs in your field that offer FULL funding to all accepted applicants (awards and Assistantships valued at $40K to $400K+)
- Identify significant graduate fellowships and how to prepare for early fellowship deadlines
Module 4: Program Mission Research
Get Inside the Mind of the Selection Committee
- Learn how to identify what each school selection committee is really looking for in candidates
- Do your 3 step investigative background research on each program of interest
- Key questions to ask Admissions as you research programs
Module 5: Resume & CV Revamp
Prepare your Academic CV for Graduate Admissions
- Learn the key differences between professional resumes and academic CVs, and which to use for your applications
- Tailor your CV for each opportunity to create a stand-out document
- Learn how to update and leverage your LinkedIn profile and network for graduate school admissions
Module 6: Pre-Application Faculty Outreach
Find and Network with Potential PhD Advisors
- Why faculty outreach is critical to PhD applicant success
- Learn how to find your dream faculty advisor and discover ideal PhD programs
- Email faculty and get a response, using our guidance and tested templates
Module 7: Winning Application Outline
Outline Your Winning Application Story for Each Program
- Apply the MATCH ME Formula® to outline your inspirational application story for each program
- Write your Perfect Candidate Bio
- Execute low-touch, high-impact networking strategies to strengthen your candidacy
Module 8: Personal Statements
Nail Your Pitch In Writing: The Personal Statement
- Learn our 5-Part Personal Statement Framework, the anatomy of a winning personal statement
- Complete unique writing exercises to choose the right opening story
- Nail every selection committee question within your word count
Module 9: Statement of Purpose
Prepare an Exceptional Statement of Purpose / Dissertation Research Proposal
- Express your potential as a scholar, even when you have little to no research experience
- Learn how to summarize the literature, choose an appropriate research method, and effectively format your proposal to quell all selection committee questions
- Learn how to write a Statement of Purpose that addresses both your research proposal and personal background and career goals
Module 10: Create a Diversity Statement
Express Your Diversity in an Essay
- For applicants of all demographic backgrounds, learn how to express your diversity using our 3-part framework
- Updated guidance based on how the new Affirmative Action ban has impacted U.S. graduate admissions in 2024
Module 11: Recommendation Letters
Get Detailed Recommendation Letters that Stand Out
- Learn why an excellent recommendation letter is within your control
- Use our guidance and email templates to make your recommendation letter requests, even to people you have not spoken to in years
- Prepare your referee to create letters that are detailed and submitted on time
Module 12: Review & Submit 5+ Applications
How to Polish Your Applications & Submit on Time
- Use our guidance to get helpful feedback from your reviewers
- Know when to stick with your "gut"
- Submit your application by the early deadlines and celebrate your success
Module 13: The "Zing" Factor
Give Yourself (Another) Edge AFTER You Submit Your Applications
- Apply the “Zing” factor (our secret sauce!) to give your application an edge, even after you submit your applications
- Hone your verbal pitch for upcoming interviews
Module 14: Prepare for Interviews
Interview Secrets of Successful Candidates
- Learn the 3 most important things to prepare before any interview
- Respond like a pro when you get stumped with a question
- Nail the individual, panel and group interviews
Module 15: Negotiate Your Offer
Negotiate Your Funding Offers & Off Wait Lists
- Learn how to increase your university funding offers by $5,000 to $50,000
- Prepare for funding negotiations like a pro
- Use our tested email templates and guidance tailored to your first and second choice schools
The MATCH ME Formula®
In this program, four-time Fellow Dr. Vicki Johnson teaches her unique and trademarked MATCH ME Formula®: the 7 elements of a winning graduate school or fellowship application.
- Memorable
- Aligns with the program's mission
- Timely and urgent
- Capitalizes on the program's unique benefits
- Highly specific
- Mutually beneficial
- Elegant
The Fully Funded Course and Mentorship Program is the only graduate admissions program in the world where you can learn how to apply the MATCH ME Formula® to develop a winning application to top graduate schools and achieve full funding.
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