NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - Application and Review Process
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship program offers financial support for US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents pursuing graduate studies. Applicants must adhere to specific guidelines for eligibility and submission, including personal statements, research plans, recommendation letters, and transcripts. The review process involves multiple reviewers rating each application and using z-scores for ranking. Discrepancies are addressed to ensure fairness in the evaluation process.
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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
