Been lurking long enough, thought I would share.
E/E, VG/E, E/E, E/E - awarded. First time applying/first year grad student. I'm completely stunned, but very grateful. I had a high undergrad GPA and quite a bit of service that would qualify as "broader impacts", so I think that's what clinched it. No pubs, but a few "in progress" plus 3 presentations. I was worried my proposal was better suited for NIH, but it worked out.
Congrats to the other fellows, and heartfelt sympathy for those of you who didn't get it this time.