National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Information Session 2022

NSF-GRF INFORMATION SESSION 

The 2023 NSF-GRF Program Solicitation is almost identical to last year’s.  Therefore, we are re-posting last year’s information session but have inserted a pop-up at 14:30 to show the two main changes for this year: an increased stipend and an increased number of fellowships.

Welcome & Introductions - Dana Johnson

Overview of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program - William J. Hahn (6:03)

Tips for Writing the Statements - Ken Vickery (57:47)

Panel Discussion - Presenters and Fellows (1:26:00)

Helpful Resources for NSF-GRF Applicants

NSF-GRF Program Solicitation

NSF-GRF Home Page 

Video: NSF-GRF Application Tutorial (2021) - NSF Program Directors explain the online application.

NSF-GRF FAQs - New and extended FAQ listing by NSF Program Directors.

NSF Fellowship Advice, by Alex Lang (features many samples proposals).

Video: Tips for a Winning NSF-GRF Proposal, by UIUC alum Ritu Raman.

Where Storytelling Meets Science, by Lesley McCollum and Michelle Lavery

Advice for NSF-GRF Applicants, by Mallory P. Ladd (features many sample proposals).

Helping Students to Tell Their Stories (general advice on personal statements) - by James M. Lang.

Register for one of the Graduate College’s workshops (scroll down the “Events” listing to find upcoming sessions):

·       Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals

·       Writing Personal Statements for Funding Proposals

Grad School 101: How to Find Fellowships that are Right for You (blog post on how to use the Fellowship Finder database)