http://www.erictdawson.com/series/career/Recent content in Career on Dr. Eric T. DawsonHugoenWed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000http://www.erictdawson.com/posts/beast-of-november/Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000http://www.erictdawson.com/posts/beast-of-november/<p>The NSF GRFP is one of the highest-profile fellowships in the natural sciences. Tens of thousands of students apply each year and nearly 2,000 will be awarded. As I’ve had a lot of questions from others asking how to improve their proposals, I’d like to give a quick rundown of the NSF format and what to focus on in each section. This post in no way guarantees you’ll win an NSF. It is simply a collection of anecdotes and tidbits of advice I received prior to submitting my proposal last year. Nearly every piece of advice came from my PI at the time, who produces on average one NSF winner a year from his lab. Nonetheless, the selection process is very stochastic. Your mileage may vary, no implied warranty, etc.</p>