The Full Roadmap: Own Your Story, Find Your Scholarship
This package provides start to finish, holistic support through the entire application process. I like to meet you where you are at, and we start with a core session focused on truly mapping your long-term goals and personal values to best identify which scholarships or fellowships will put you on the path you're looking for and make the most sense to invest your time. Depending on your goals, we can choose to work on various applications or deep dive on one specific opportunity. We will work on everything together: - from establishing a simple system to organize your entire process, documents, and deadlines, - your statement of grant purpose, - short answer questions, - letter of recommendation, - interview prep I'm here for all the questions, from the small ones (How do I remove 100 characters to hit the 1750 limit on my abstract?) to the big ones (Is Fulbright the right opportunity for me? Does it make sense to defer another offer to pursue this?) TLDR: goal/opportunity alignment, application guidance, interview preparation, strategic decision support, flexible feedback, a friend for the feelings in this crazy hectic competitive process. If you have any questions about the package, don't hesitate to ask.
What's included
As a coach, I believe this is a partnership. Together we ask the right questions to help you unlock your best self. I blend live sessions with continuous asynchronous feedback to keep your application moving forward. My role is to help you reflect, push your creative thinking and keep sight of the big picture goal. The competitive process can be long and I'm here to keep empathy, motivation and focus at the forefront.
- A system to manage applications - a customized, easy to use spreadsheet to organize all deadline, requirements, drafts, and follow up
- Essay blueprint - a structured outline of your core narrative for any statement of purpose or cover letters or even short answers
- Recommender brief - a personalized instructions document to share with your recommends
- Flexible and continuous feedback: on any part of your application
Meet your expert
Vanessa L.
Fulbright & Finland Scholar | University of Helsinki MA | Duke BA
I offer coaching in English and Spanish because I believe and have lived how accessible mentoring and educational opportunities transform lives! I am an educator and a life-long learner. I am a Rotary Youth Scholar to Spain, went to Duke for undergrad focused on Public Policy, headed back to Spain as a Fulbrighter, spent some time in Oakland, CA diving deeper into education, and then I did my master's in education in Finland (home to one of the world's top education systems). This path gave me critical insights into the science of learning, communication, and research. I'm passionate about the "a-ha" moments and the neuroscience that best supports personal progress. So now, I strive to bring this international experience and evidence-based strategies to help you achieve your biggest goals. Former Fulbright Scholar and in country Fulbright Mentor | Finland Scholar