Thirty-six Cornell graduate students began this academic year as new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows as another round of NSF GRFP-focused Graduate School programming wrapped up. Many of this year’s new fellows credit these programs with helping them craft strong—and ultimately successful—proposals.

An NSF GRFP overview session offered students an opportunity to learn more about the fellowship and ask questions of students that are current GRFP fellows and a Cornell faculty member who has served as a GRFP reviewer. Two in-person peer review sessions allowed students to workshop their ideas and proposal drafts with other current GRFP fellows in their disciplines, as well as with tutors from the Graduate Writing Service. The Graduate School also offers prospective applicants access to a proposal library of past successful GRFP fellowship applications that former winners have shared as a resource for their peers.

“Being selected for the NSF GRFP is a significant achievement and it’s important that we support Cornell graduate students in preparing successful applications,” said Josephine Martell, associate dean for academics. “Offering this programming provides students important insight and feedback that help them submit competitive proposals.”

Read more on the Graduate School website.