Does anyone have a good sense of what is discussed during interviews with PIs? Obviously they want to talk about your past experiences a bit, but what else? Classic interview questions like "Why this program" and "Why a PhD", or others?
lol just got an email from NSF that my GRFP proposal was returned without review because it focuses on human health. It doesn't, but it's in life sciences so the broader impacts are obv applicable to human health.
At least you all know they are reviewing!
Perhaps both? I’ve now heard some programs such as physics are still accepting students but some are not. Best to email the program!!!
(Sorry if this ends up being wrong for some programs and scared people)
Decided to not take the GRE since the programs I'm looking into don't require it, but I've got a good start on my SOP. Just need to edit it a bit after talking with my PI, but I think it's going okay! Anyone applying to the GRFP, did you see the changes announced recently..? First page, number 4: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.pdf