Seeking funding to support graduate studies via federal grants is a challenge. This workshop focuses on the highly competitive and prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program. Eligibility criteria will be discussed. The workshop will provide the audience with tips and tricks about the application, including common application requirements, best writing practices, building a timeline, among others. This activity is the first part of a workshop series to help participants build a robust application package for this federal opportunity.

The panel in charge of the activity comprises professors Eduardo I. Ortiz Rivera (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering), Sylvia Rodríguez Abudo and O. Marcelo Suárez (Dept. of Engineering Sci. & Materials). All three have helped former students set up solid applications that helped those applicants obtain the coveted GRF. The panelists have offered these workshops for several years. Many workshop attendees are among the successful fellows.

Modality: Hybrid (you will select the option when registering)

• Place: Graduate Research & Innovation Center, General Library
  • Limited spaces.
• Virtual: Microsoft Teams
  • Every registrant will receive the link in the confirmation message.

Note:  The NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) are  available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

This seminar is co-sponsored by PEARLS, RISE-UP, the Graduate Research & Innovation Center, IEEE, and the Material Advantage Student Chapter. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 1833869 (S-STEM Program) and 1832468 (HSI Program).