The company at which I am a research associate just received a $2.5 million grant for research on a malaria vaccine. I believe we will also be receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation for similar purposes in the very near future. Are these things worth updating schools about pre-interview? Also, if so, how do I go about doing this?
Application update appropriate?
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Did you have any part in securing these funds? If no, do not update them.
If you had a major role in securing these funds, then yeah, I can see this as an update if you can talk about your role.
If its somewhere in between it may be questionable.
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Updates are helpful as an excuse to tell the school how amazing they are. If you think your work contributed to the grant, definitely send something to the school.
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Updates, for the most part, are only potentially useful after you have cleared screening and are invited for an interview.
