NSF GRFP: Craft Your Competitive Proposal for 2024
August 12, 2024
The Graduate School is hosting a series of sessions to help graduate students craft effective proposals for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) as applications are due in October.
A GRFP overview session will be held via Zoom on Friday, Sept. 6 from 10-11 a.m. and will provide general information about the program. The session will also feature a panel of current fellows who will speak about their successful application processes and answer questions.
Later in September, there will be two in-person, peer review sessions for those interested in more hands-on assistance. Students working on their proposals will sign up for time slots with current GRFP awardees, and Graduate Writing Service editors and tutors and English Language Support Office tutors will be available to offer support as well. Sessions on Monday, Sept. 16 will be held from 3-5 p.m., and sessions on Tuesday, Sept. 17 will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. All sessions will take place in 102 Mann Library.
Students who sign up for a time slot should plan to provide their peer reviewer with a draft of their application materials via email no less than 24 hours before their peer review appointment. In your email to your reviewer, please make sure you introduce yourself and let them know the time slot you are signed up for. We do not anticipate the peer reviewers having time to do an in-depth review of your materials before your appointment, as this is what the appointment is meant for. However, their ability to do an initial read of your materials before your appointment will help make your time with them more productive.
Graduate students interested in additional review are invited to workshop their proposals in one-on-one consultations with Graduate Writing Service tutors. Students are also invited to browse the GRFP proposal library via the External Fellowship Portal, hosted by the Graduate School, to read past successful proposals while crafting their own. Please note: You must be logged in with your Cornell NetID to access the essays.
- Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and Astronomy: October 15, 2024
- Life Sciences: October 16, 2024
- Engineering: October 17, 2024
- Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Materials Research;
- Psychology; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; STEM Education and Learning: October 18, 2024