APPLYING FOR THE NSF GRFP?
Fellowship details (including eligibility) available here
2020 PREPARATION
Start your GRFP application preparation now!
APPLICATION TIMELINE AND CHECKLIST
Informational Resources
INTRODUCTION TO AND OVERVIEW OF THE NSF GRFP
NSF GRFP REVIEW CRITERIA
PERSONAL, RELEVANT BACKGROUND, AND FUTURE GOALS STATEMENT
GRADUATE RESEARCH PLAN STATEMENT
GUIDE TO GRFP REFERENCE LETTERS
All resources available here (through Collab)
The goal of these resources is for you (the applicant!) to have an outline of their complete application (essays, Fastlane application, letters of recommendation) in preparation for the Fall Writing Intensive and/or the October GRFP deadline! Although October feels far away, the deadline will sneak up on you! Start your application now!
GRFP Question and Answer Sessions
Questions about the GRFP? Your application in particular? Join Katie Pelland, Assistant Director of Research Development and Training, for Drop-in Q&A Session (held in the format of office hours!)
Monday, September 28 | 10-11 am
Thursday, October 1 | 4-5 pm
Tuesday, October 6 | 12-1 pm
Friday, October 9 | 10-11am
Monday, October 12 | 12-1pm
Wednesday, October 14 | 4-5pm
Friday, October 16 | 12-1pm
Zoom link: https://virginia.zoom.us/j/5743852930
Individual Advising sessions are also available! See here for details.
Fall 2020 NSF GRFP Writing Intensive
Starting in early September, we will be offering a GRFP Writing Intensive series, where applicants will develop and strengthen their GRFP applications using their application outlines, peer review, and complete application review by previous winners and faculty.
Before attending Session 1, please have a complete GRFP application outline. (Follow the Application Timeline and Checklist to assist in your outline.)
Session 1 - Focus on the Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement
Session 2 - Focus on the Graduate Research Plan Statement
Session 3 - Peer Review and Final Steps
Wednesdays, September 2, 9, 23 | 4pm
Materials from the informational portion of these sessions is available here.
NSF GRFP Application Review
SUBMIT YOUR NSF GRFP APPLICATION FOR REVIEW BY FACULTY MEMBERS, PREVIOUS REVIEWERS, AND PREVIOUS WINNERS!
Submit your (1) Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement, (2) Graduate Research Statement Plan, and (3) CV or Fastlane application using this form by 5pm on Wednesday, September 30.
15-minute individual Zoom meetings will be scheduled between applicants and internal UVA reviewers for the afternoons of October 7-9.
NSF GRFP Reviewer Panel
Please contact Katie Pelland (cmp5cg) if you were unable to attend but are interested in notes from the panel.
Join us for this panel of fellowship reviewers where you can learn about how applications are reviewed, gather insights and tips to apply to your own application, and ask questions about the process. At a minimum, attendees should read the NSF GRFP Program solicitation to familiarize themselves with the fellowship before the panel.
Tuesday, September 15 | 2pm
Questions for panelists can be submitted in advance via the registration form or asked live at the event.
This event is a collaboration between PhD Plus and the Graduate Writing Lab and is open to all UVA graduate students.
UVA INTERNAL RESOURCES
(requires access to Collab through Netbadge)
Previous UVA Winner Essays
Sample Rubric
Materials from Spring 2020 NSF GRFP Preparation Workshop
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
MIT Comm Kit - personal & research statement tips