The Graduate School and the UNC-CH Materials Research Society are partnering with faculty members, Dr. Sophie McCoy, Biology, and Dr. Ashalla Freeman, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, to offer a four-part workshop series for students interested in applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers. Applicants must be pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education at accredited US institutions. Final year undergraduate and first and second year graduate students (who do not hold a graduate degree) are eligible to apply. NSF offers an eligibility quiz to confirm your eligibility, and the full solicitation can be found on their website.
The GRFP includes three years of support, including an annual $37,000 stipend and a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance, which is supplemented by The Graduate School to cover the full cost of enrollment and health insurance. Applications are due mid- to late-October.
Please consider joining us for the following events (registration links below):
Information for NSF GRFP Applicants: Overview and Strategy
Date: Tuesday, August 30th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Hosted by: Sophie McCoy
Location: Kerr 1001
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Information for NSF GRFP Applicants: Brainstorming Your Essays
Date: Thursday, September 1st
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Hosted by: Sophie McCoy
Location: Kerr 1001
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Understanding Broader Impacts for the NSF GRFP Application
Date: Monday, September 12th
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Hosted by: Ashalla Freeman
Location: Virtual
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Peer Review Workshop – Connecting Applicants with Fellows
Date: Wednesday, September 28th
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Hosted by: Materials Research Society and The Graduate School
Location: Kenan Science Library (Ground Floor of Murray Hall)
REGISTER