BCI_king Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 There's no thread for 2023-2024 so thought I'd start one. Does anybody have any experience with the major change of field for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)? I applied during the 2023-2024 NSF GRFP cycle, and I applied under the biomedical engineering subfield. That being said, I've received an offer from a computational neuroscience graduate program. Is switching to computational neuroscience too far of a switch, or will I automatically forfeit the NSF GRFP? Anybody have any experience in this domain? 3ColumnsInATrenchCoat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceRahks Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I'm curious about that too, although I haven't gotten in anywhere. I applied under Astronomy & Astrophysics but my top choice program is in Earth & Planetary Sciences. Maybe that's something we'd have to ask NSF folks about when we get the GRFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confessionsofaphysicsgeek Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) Looks like they announced maintenance on FastLane: "Due to maintenance, the following functions will be unavailable from 8:00 PM ET on 3/22 – 8:00 AM ET on 3/23: Research.gov No Cost Extension and PI Transfer N & Rs and Individual Banking. The following systems will also be unavailable from 10:00 PM ET on 3/22 – 8:00 AM ET on 3/23: Research.gov (including access to FastLane Proposal Review and Panelist Functions), FastLane Travel & Reimbursement, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR). We apologize for any inconvenience. " What do we think this means? Results soon? Edited March 20 by confessionsofaphysicsgeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
average-a-hole-PhD-student Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Probably doesn't mean anything, right? I think this kind of maintenance is routine so we don't know one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
average-a-hole-PhD-student Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Usually posts on Tuesday or Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceRahks Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Maintenance on weekends going until 8AM is normal. From what I've seen for past years, if maintenance ends at 6AM and is only for GRFP then it means it's results. Here's a spreadsheet with dates and such going back a while: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nx-YdXJpUkvO8FvsB8hXMgIq1HViLBQ1D-9yP-Xs010/edit?usp=sharing Maybe this means we'll get results next week? I'm hoping sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaginingSisyphus Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Did others see the notification on the page (https://www.research.gov/research-web/content/GRFP2) this morning? Weird that it is there when the award notices have not gone out: "Reviews are now available for all GRFP 2024 applications through the GRFP module on Research.gov! Email notifications have been sent to all GRFP applicants on how to access the reviews. New Awardees can accept or decline their award offer by April 29, 2024. Failure to accept by the April 29 deadline will result in revocation of the award offer. New Awardees who accept the Fellowship must also declare fellowship status plans and notify their graduate institutions of their status by April 29, 2024. To see the full list of 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) selections for Fellow candidate and Honorable Mention, click here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confessionsofaphysicsgeek Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/23/2024 at 12:05 PM, imaginingSisyphus said: Did others see the notification on the page (https://www.research.gov/research-web/content/GRFP2) this morning? Weird that it is there when the award notices have not gone out: "Reviews are now available for all GRFP 2024 applications through the GRFP module on Research.gov! Email notifications have been sent to all GRFP applicants on how to access the reviews. New Awardees can accept or decline their award offer by April 29, 2024. Failure to accept by the April 29 deadline will result in revocation of the award offer. New Awardees who accept the Fellowship must also declare fellowship status plans and notify their graduate institutions of their status by April 29, 2024. To see the full list of 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) selections for Fellow candidate and Honorable Mention, click here." It's gone now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaginingSisyphus Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, confessionsofaphysicsgeek said: It's gone now! Sneaky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinicalpsych.2022 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Feeling so antsy! 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confessionsofaphysicsgeek Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 32 minutes ago, clinicalpsych.2022 said: Feeling so antsy! 🥴 Me too! I am so ready for this wait to be over!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaginingSisyphus Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) FAST LANE IS DOWN!!! edit: nvm 🤦♀️ Edited March 27 by imaginingSisyphus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Dino Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Research.gov is still up but GRFP related portals (GRFP Login & Award List) are down. This might be it! From the relevant pages: “The NSF GRFP website will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCI_king Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Reposting this because didn't get any responses --- Does anybody have any experience with the major change of field for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)? I am an undergraduate senior and I applied during the 2023-2024 NSF GRFP cycle and I was awarded the GRFP!! However, I applied under the biomedical engineering subfield. That being said, I've received an offer from a computational neuroscience graduate program. Is switching to computational neuroscience too far of a switch, or will I automatically forfeit the NSF GRFP? Anybody have any experience in this domain? I imagine that I could switch my sub-field to computationally intensive research? Is this a change that I make when declaring fellowship status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student102938475 Posted Tuesday at 05:15 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:15 PM You can you change your sub field in the first year. If you want to go into a major field in your first year, that is a problem. You’re supposed to enter into a program in your major field. You can switch to anything after your first year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperboa Posted Tuesday at 11:47 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:47 PM (edited) 😪 Edited Tuesday at 11:52 PM by hyperboa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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