NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - Dr. Michele Buzon, Department of Anthropology
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, overseen by Dr. Michele Buzon from the Department of Anthropology, offers a stipend of approximately $34,000 along with $12,000 for the institution. The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents. Eligibility criteria include having no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study as of August 1, 2015, with exceptions for interruptions in study of at least 2 consecutive years. The application process involves submitting personal, background, and future goals statements, a diversity statement, a research plan statement, letters of recommendation, and transcripts. Review and ranking procedures are detailed for the anthropology program.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship DR. MICHELE BUZON, DEPT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Award Info Must by US Citizen, national or permanent resident 3 years of support (used over 5 year period), ~$34,000 stipend + $12,000 for institution Due October 29, 2015 Eligibility: No more than 12 months of full-time graduate study (as of Aug 1, 2015) Exception interruption in study of at least 2 consecutive years; statement of circumstances required 12-point Times New Roman or Computer Modem font (10-pt for references, footnotes, etc) 1 margins, single-spaced or greater Follow these rules, make as easy to read as possible
Application Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement 3 pages Tell compelling story Provide examples of broader impacts activities Diversity Graduate Research Plan Statement 2 pages Potential to advance knowledge, creative, original, transformative Organized, rational, mechanism for success Qualifications, resources Broader Impacts Consider reviewers in your program Convince others outside of your subfield 3 Letters of Recommendation (uploaded by referee by Nov 5) Transcripts (explain red flags, ask letter writers to explain)
Review For Anthropology: goal to have 3 reviewers for each Reviewers provide: Rating: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor Score: 1-50 Comments Evaluating the individual, not research proposals Applications ranked on basis of average z-scores (to normal variance in reviewers scoring systems); discrepancy report Discuss discrepancies; opportunity to change scores/reviews Ranking report; discuss possible changes; id 2 with high potential who isn t in Quality Group 1
