singalong

What did your reviewers say you needed to improve on?

What about broader impacts? The proposal is just one part of the application.

I don't understand the logic people are using when they say that NSF biases awards to top schools. Let's assume NSF gives awards to the most qualified students. Let's also assume that top schools have a greater density of qualified students than lower ranking schools. Wouldn't you expect top schools to have more students who win NSF awards? How is that biased?

Me too...that and relief.

My situation is the same, and the more I re-read my essays, the more confident I become. I'm setting myself up for a huge disappointment.

don't hope, you know they're just messing with us.

new on NSF GRFP page: "GRFP will be unavailable from 11:00 PM ET Thursday, April 9th until 1:00 AM ET Friday, April 10th for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awards will be announced in early April. We apologize for the delays. "

I vote 10:26am ET, Wednesday, April 29. "Early April" is a lie.

why don't they use the additional funding to retroactively give nsf fellowships to last year's honorable mentions...

cogdiss, that was extremely insightful. thank you.

once you find out about nsf, you should talk to the coordinator of the program whose offer you accepted. i'm sure they will be very understanding.

we're grad students. what else would we be doing?

that's infuriating!!!

mine reads "", but I assume it does for everyone

they seriously didn't provide any criticisms for you last year?

did your reviews explain why you didn't win?

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!