Writing an Effective NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Proposal

Thursday, September 13 2018

• 3:30pm EDT
• 2:30pm CDT
• 1:30pm MDT
• 12:30pm PDT

•Online in Blackboard Collaborate

Description

https://www.cirtl.net/events/536

Through a combination of recorded events and a synchronous online panel discussion, this workshop series will provide graduate and senior undergraduate students with information about the following: a) the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) call for proposals, b) how to write a successful proposal and address both intellectual merit and broader impact criteria, and c) the experiences of successful applicants, and how they leveraged local and online CIRTL Network programming in their proposals. The National Science Foundation (NSF) employs two criteria in the review of GRFP applications, namely intellectual merit and broader impact. Experience shows that while most applicants are able to effectively respond to the criterion relating to intellectual merit, many struggle to effectively frame the broader impacts of the activities they propose to undertake. To address broader impacts, applicants are expected to include ways in which activities and projects will advance discovery and understanding, broaden the participation of underrepresented groups, enhance the infrastructure for research and education, and ultimately benefit society. This multi-part workshop will provide participants with tips and strategies to address both of these criteria in their GRFP proposals.

This workshop is a collaboration of the University of Oklahoma, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, the University of Georgia, and Louisiana State University. Workshop Schedule This workshop has three parts; two videos of recorded sessions happening at Louisiana State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an online synchronous session that all participants must attend on Thursday, September 13. Participants who register to attend the September 13 session will have access to the recorded sessions after they take place. Part 1: Watch a video of an overview session, recorded at Louisiana State University in early September. Watch this video before the interactive, online session on September 13. Part 2: Participate in the synchronous online session, led by students who have received a GRFP award. This session will take place at 3:30-5:30 PM ET / 2:30-4:30 PM CT / 1:30-3:30 PM MT / 12:30-2:30 PM PT on Thursday, September 13. Part 3: Watch a second video of a session about addressing the broader impact criterion that will be recorded at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in early October. Workload Participants will be expected to actively engage in the interactive online workshop on September 13, and to watch the videos of the two recorded workshops on their own time. Participants will also be expected to work on their GRFP applications on their own time. Registration & Enrollment This workshop has no cap. Registration runs from August 20 through 12PM Central Time on Wednesday, September 12. Accessibility We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.

Learning Outcomes

Associate: Teaching-as-Research

• Describe how to access the literature and existing knowledge about teaching and learning issues, in a discipline or more broadly.