NSF GRFP tips from a reviewer and PI

[@concernedroadrat]

Thank you for this video, Professor Lipomi! It is actually nice to hear such encouragement from someone who did not end up receiving this award but by all metrics went on to still become very successful.

[@djlipomi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@M16xDr0pSh0tz]

I am not even pursuing a PhD but I could listen to this guy talk for hours. Perfect mix of professionalism and nonchalance (ie hard ass reviewers - lol). I'm sure your students are lucky to have you.

[@djlipomi]

Thanks!

[@mdsaifurrahman5376]

Thank you for this short tutorial on NSF GRFP, Professor Lipomi! Tips are really helpful, as I am preparing for NSF GRFP

[@MrHowbout]

Thanks for breaking this down! I was feeling a little overwhelmed by the whole process. Much obliged professor.

[@djlipomi]

Sure! Spread the word :)

[@coffee_mouth]

Post-bac going for 2nd application cycle - thanks for the guidance and insight!

[@aetobatus]

Thank you! This was really helpful.

[@djlipomi]

Great to hear! Good luck in your application.

[@TheFall0fSummer]

thank you for delineating the process, this video was really helpful!

[@joshramer7]

Thank you, Professor Lipomi, for being an excellent resource for NSF-GRSP applicants... You discussed having 1-2 figures and were explicit about the first type of figure. Is there a second recommended figure type or something that you found visually appealing in applications?

[@sarahl8004]

Thanks Darren. I have just submitted my application and I've got my fingers crossed! I was wondering - how important are tables and figures? I am between undergrad and graduate school (working) and I've not done any preliminary studies that would produce data on my research proposal. Are 2 full pages of text frowned upon by reviewers?

[@Lucas-Sutorus]

Thank you Dr. Lipomi!

[@djlipomi]

Hey Lucas, of course! I hope you're doing well.

[@PaulScotti]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@brandomiranda6703]

Advice on broader impact?

[@dpm1004]

This is awesome. Thank you so much!!

[@cloudgalaxy9231]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@js8936]

Hi, could you explain how I can do a molecular modification on Gromacs? Thx prof

[@matanshtepel1230]

super helpful! thanks!

[@WordsworthAugustine-t8e]

Flatley Crest

[@bulldogmadhav5762]

It’s probably just a waste of time for most people to even bother at least without a publication

[@djlipomi]

Applications are divided into 3 pools and applicants are compared against each other: senior undergrads, 1st year grads, and 2nd year grads. Senior undergraduates are not likely to have a paper by the time they submit their applications in October of their senior years. For applicants applying in their second year of grad school, I would agree it would be difficult to stand out without a paper. First year grad students are somewhere in the middle, but not having a paper would be a tougher sell, though posters and senior design projects can make up for it.

[@BerkeleyHaley-q7k]

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