Dudeblight

man double the salary? You have gotta get into a cushier field

or they could just schedule maintenance every night this week. in case its ready to go up.

I judge people based on grammar, syntax, and haircut.

DECOY UPDATE

Worrybot?

I would encourage students to support a cause that they believe in, and make a difference where they can. I wouldn't advocate setting it up so all your incoming grad students get set up in the same outreach program. Thats just highschool all over again, where no one actually cares about waht they are doing, they are just going through the motions. Finding outreach projects that fit my goals and interest me has been pretty rewarding. Encourage students to do it, yes. Encourage ALL grad students to apply for the NSF GRFP, yes. Give them prepackaged broader impacts activities? Hell no.

Most people will admit the decision process is a mess. Some applicants are outstanding must-funds, but most people are qualified and put together a decent proposal. Hence the emphasis on broader impacts. Speaking of broader impacts, I'm curious if anyone goes to a "feeder" school where they set you up with a charity activity etc and you dont really have a choice. How did you feel about the whole process? All is fair, and all, and its great that they get everyone volunteering, but how valuable is the experience with what they set you up with?

wow guys. I dream about space monsters and zombies and fun stuff. At least dream about flying, or showing up to lab naked.

FY 2010: actually starts on October 1, 2009, approx when NSFGRFP funding starts. Go ahead skygazers and cloudworshippers.

We've just got nothing to talk about. the two week notice thing isn't even new

So the FY2009 budget appropriation may or may not include the GRFP? ARRA?

man I am relieved to be a second year, means I'm not eligible for this god forsaken fellowship next year

go us young people. Anyone care to elaborate on the spacerace thing?

lame.

The nonsense is if none of the additional funding is going to the GRFP why are they dragging this out? If it's a trivial number of additional awards, why not just award them and work it out later?