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A four-part workshop for first and second year graduate students interested in applying for a NSF GRFP Fellowship for submission to the October NSF GRFP deadlines
Course Directors: Allan Bieber and Amanda Skinner
Primary Course Objective: By the end of the course, you will have in hand strong drafts of the Graduate Research Plan Statement and Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement of your grant, for submission to the October NSF GRFP deadlines.
Week 1 (August 4) REGISTER: https://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/8065816
Course Discussion:
Course introduction
The NSF GRFP funding mechanism and format
Writing the Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement
Writing the Graduate Research Plan Statement
Assignment for August 18:
Write the Research Plan Statement for your grant
Assignment for August 25:
Write the Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement for your grant
Week 2 (August 11) REGISTER: https://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/8067471
Course Discussion:
Broader impacts
Panel discussion with past successful GRFP applicants
Assignments for August 18 and 25:
Continue work on the Research Plan and Personal Statements for your grant
E-mail a copy of your Research Plan to Dr. Bieber by days end on Sunday, August 15
On Monday, August 16, you will receive an email with copies of two of your peer’s Research Plans. At class on August 18, you will be assigned to provide brief feedback on those plans.
Week 3 (August 18) REGISTER: https://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/8067475
Research Plan workshop:
Your submitted Research Plans will be discussed and critiqued
Assignment for August 25:
E-mail a copy of your Personal Statement to Dr. Bieber by days end on Sunday, August 22
On Monday, August 23, you will receive an email with copies of two of your peer’s Personal Statements. At class on August 25, you will be assigned to provide brief feedback on those statements.
Week 4 (August 25) REGISTER: https://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/8067484
Personal Statement workshop:
Your submitted Personal Statements will be discussed and critiqued
Course Discussion:
Using NSF FastLane to submit your application
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.