{"684684":{"#nid":"684684","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Virtual NSF Fellowship Essay Workshop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nec.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENeural Engineering Center\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and Emory University will be hosting our \u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Fellowship Essay Workshop \u003C\/strong\u003Eon \u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, October 21 from 5:00 to 6:30pm. \u003C\/strong\u003EWe are happy to report that 3 of 27 participants last year were awarded NSF GRFP fellowships, with 4 honorable mentions, thanks to our amazing mentors! Additionally, one participant received an NDSEG fellowship!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWe will focus on research and personal essays required of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which are similar to those required for other fellowships awarded to graduate students in their first year such as the NDSEG, DOE, and Hertz Fellowships. For a list of fellowships you may be eligible for, please see (and add to this list: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1yA8AE9PmNGfZwADTzwoykIB0GcU64X-BqEUhUj3o5T0\/edit?usp=sharing\u0022 id=\u0022OWAb762d713-22ca-1c31-cd31-35a1a0101ab4\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1yA8AE9PmNGfZwADTzwoykIB0GcU64X-BqEUhUj3o5T0\/edit?usp=sharing\u0022\u003EFellowships\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENote that the NSF GRF has not yet been announced this year, but we do expect it to be announced, likely with a short timeline and some changes from prior years. Guidelines from last year are here:\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\/nsf24-591\/solicitation\u0022 id=\u0022OWA4511702f-7d1c-a605-b0da-a0be74af5bbd\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\/nsf24-591\/solicitation\u0022\u003ENSF 24-591: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) | NSF - National Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Check for new announcements here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\u0022 id=\u0022OWAf4953989-b324-589c-ebd7-161717ea18e6\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\u0022\u003ENSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) | NSF - National Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease identify an appropriate fellowship you are eligible for and write drafts of the Research Plan and Personal Statement\u003C\/strong\u003E. Typically we suggest eligible PhD students to apply for the NSF GRF in the fall of their second year, however, prior graduate work will advance this timeline.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EDrafts must be submitted in advance and critiqued by mentors and peers at the workshop. Current NSF fellows can apply for additional fellowships and serve as mentors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIf you were or are a recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship or other fellowship and\/or would like to assist as a mentor, please sign up through the google form.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegistration required for both students and mentors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfliPDiL-cAzHjLz7pUMdS6uNlKfrfH4-8rH2SaHUMwF9jwwQ\/viewform\u0022\u003EComplete this google form\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeadline Oct. 10\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpload: For students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEssay draft should be in reasonable form and reviewed by your advisor\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EUpload to a google shared folder (info provided 1 week prior)*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeadline Oct. 19\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E*Please note that by uploading your documents into the drive, you are also agreeing to sharing your information with your peers, TA\u2019s and evaluators. In exchange, you will also receive \u003Cstrong\u003Eexamples of successful essays and some guidelines on writing the essays.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDesigned to support neuroscience and neural engineering researchers applying for fellowships like the NSF GRFP.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Designed to support neuroscience and neural engineering researchers applying for fellowships like the NSF GRFP."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2025-09-09 18:50:30","changed_gmt":"2025-10-01 13:16:07","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-10-21T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-10-21T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-10-21T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-10-21 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-10-21 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-10-21 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Virtual","extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/forms.gle\/HSoQmnTm6ZoCK7Jr6","title":"Register here"}],"groups":[{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194682","name":"Workshop"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lting@emory.edu\u0022\u003ELena Ting\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}