caezar86 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Hi Everyone, I'm not sure if someone has already posted these links, but I found them while browsing about how many awards will be granted this year: NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: Expect The Numbers to Grow: http://blogs.sciencemag.org/sciencecare ... te-re.html NSF Fellowships Called Powerful Tool for Building the Pipeline: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/f ... /5869/1477 Granted, they're from March 2008, but if they were already considering upping the budget, hopefully that means with the stimulus package, there'll definitely be more awards to go around this year!
idk123 Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 FYI for those who are also waiting for NDSEG... their website now states that the results will be released on monday march 30.
poetaguerrera Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 ugh this is killing me. i need funding to go to my top choice. =/
mechEgirl Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 I never knew that people hacked in last year. That explains how my now adviser and 3 other people from my current University e-mailed me to congratulate me on Honorable Mention before I found out from NSF.
DrBones Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That's what I'm wondering too. "Early April" would be Wednesday, but it could also be the week after that some time too - which is unfortunately more likely knowing the NSF. God, I hope it's Wednesday...
t_ruth Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 That email someone posted said 3/31 was a possibility, right?
qpd Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Yes, but it also said that early April was more likely.
DrBones Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 I think so, but don't get your hopes up. They're going to drag us along as long as they possibly can. I'm just trying my best not to think/worry about it.
idk123 Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 i actually called them today (couldn't help myself) and the guy frustratedly said, "early april." so i don't think notifications will come anytime before april 1, sadly...
spanglish Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 They're going to drag us along as long as they possibly can. Why's that?
DrBones Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 To be honest, it's because I know that if I were them, I would take a small amount of pleasure in knowing that every minute, I was knowingly crushing the souls of graduate students across the nation. That's just me. I've decided to just lighten up about the whole thing and roll with the punches - no matter how hard they may fall soon enough.
t_ruth Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 to those who applied, what do you think your chances are? I think mine are about 5%...I'd go bananas if I got it!
mtlve Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 We all have a 10% chance. My stuff was well written and I have a very strong arguement for why I need the award. I am hoping that this (probably rare) arguement will help increase my probability, but is probably still around 10%. This thing is a crap shoot. The people who are reviewing the apps are going to pick projects related to their interests. If you are in this area your probability of selection increases. If you are not in this area, then it decreases. There is no way to predict which group your in. I hope they tell us early this week. I have to write this big paper for a rotation this week, but I know I will instead be checking my email every 30min until we hear back!
poetaguerrera Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 someone told me that NSF is most concerned with high GPAs and GREs...not sure if this is true..
qpd Posted March 28, 2009 Posted March 28, 2009 someone told me that NSF is most concerned with high GPAs and GREs...not sure if this is true..I've heard more so on research experience and broader impacts, but we'll find out soon enoguh.
JCV Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 I'm a first-year grad student applying for the NSF. If I don't get it this year, does anyone know if I can apply again next year? It was a bit confusing how they worded who is eligible (I interpreted it to mean I could not apply next year). However, an NSF reviewer I know told me I should be able to apply as a second year grad student for the last time.
scigrad Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Yes, you're eligible to apply next year. I applied this year and I'm a second year grad student. It was unclear the way they worded it, but they clearly stated "began study no earlier than Fall 2007".
mtlve Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 They added a clause last year to the eligibility requirement saying that experience can count as grad school. The director of the NSF GRFP specifically said that this means that 2nd years that took time off to work in a lab are not eligible (too much grad school). The answer to your eligibility question: If you took time off, you are not eligible. If you did not take time off, you may be eligible next year (but not definately). It seems pretty qualitative, depending on who reviews your app. Some reviewers may throw out an app while others may not do this to the same app.
idk123 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 The answer to your eligibility question: If you took time off, you are not eligible. If you did not take time off, you may be eligible next year (but not definately). It seems pretty qualitative, depending on who reviews your app. Some reviewers may throw out an app while others may not do this to the same app. I took time off for 1 yr after graduating and applied this year and was not disqualified (or did not get a notification I was, when others did in Feb.). So again I think it depends on how closely your reviewers stick to the "rules." It seems like it's worth a shot to apply in your 2nd year just incase.
hardboiledegg Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 What is early April? Wednesday? Friday? A week from today? This is torture.
math123 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Last year they said "early April" as well and e-mails went out April 2nd. However, it seems winners were able to see they got their award when they logged on the 31st of March.
spanglish Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 What is early April? Wednesday? Friday? A week from today? This is torture. Ugh. I called (again) and talked to a woman who said that everybody would be "notified at some point in early April", but that they "don't know exactly when yet". She did say that it would probably be before April 15. I really want to know...
bioangele Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Cruel and unusual!!! How hard is it to set a specific date and stick to it ???
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