Hi everyone, I'm one of the lucky few who have gotten the NSF so far. But I really sympathize with all those who are still in limbo right now. I can't believe how epically chaotic the award notification process has been this year; this is one year that will go down in the history books (or at least the history forums). It's also amazing that this year has been pretty much leak-free (except for for the minutes-long ratings sheet glitch).
Anyways, to those who were not so fortunate and have already been rejected this year, but are still eligible to apply next year, I wanted to bring attention to a link someone posted a few pages back:
https://webspace.utexas.edu/moontj/IMPA ... l%2008.pdf
I didn't see this before I applied, but I have to say it's probably the best resource I've seen. It pretty much lays out exactly what the reviewers are looking for in an application. So if you haven't seen it before and are going to apply next year, definitely download and save that pdf.
Alright, well, best of luck to all!
