Julia Barzyk, PhD, is a former funding agency program manager who founded Wise Investigator to provide U.S.-based university researchers the training and support they need to have success with the research funding process.
Triangulate your identity across trusted sources.
Leveraging high-trust academic domains to strengthen professional visibility
Why your digital trail matters more than you think—and how to shape it.
Walking away can be what moves things forward
My take on writing without the information you need
Subtle language shifts elevate proposals from tentative to compelling
A discussion about when an opportunity just isn’t worth it
Recognizing the lasting impacts of immigrant faculty in teaching, bridging cultures, and advancing discovery
Why some solicitations exist 'just in case' and how to see it before investing your time.
Key insights for ONR and AFOSR Young Investigator Programs, and why not submitting might be the smarter move
