Questions tagged [nsf]
Inquiries regarding the National Science Foundation [NSF] awards, funding, and support opportunities and procedures in all areas of science and engineering
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Is dyslexia regarded as a severe disability for academic applications?
For the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) application they ask:
Other serious disability related to a physical, mental, or emotional
condition is included in ...
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NSF postdoc as graduate student: Should I list highest degree as Ph.D. or Masters in application form
I am currently a graduate student (hopefully) in my final year. I am applying to the NSF postdoc program in mathematics. As part of this application, I need to fill out an application form and a ...
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NSF letter of intent to collaborate w/ industry partner
Currently a university is pursuing an NSF grant with an industry partner, who might participate in a minor role. The university has jointly appointed faculty with the partner. These faculty would be ...
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Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 2nd Year Graduate Student Eligibility
I am a bit confused about the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) academic level requirements. There seems to be a contradiction. The application implies second year graduate students can ...
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Receiving funding as a foreigner from NSF (for a foreign NGO)
I was a university student in Russia but not finished my study because of discriminatory reasons. (I consider my missing professor's diploma as a fake document and Russia illegal.) So I have no even ...
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Can one submit overlapping grant proposals?
I plan to submit an NSF CAREER proposal this Summer.
From what I have heard, the review process will take several months, and most likely I won't receive a decision until the next year.
In December, I ...
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Can NSF fund Lecturers?
This question is somewhat related to: How portable are NSF grants between institutions and internationally?
I am currently employed as Lecturer by a state university in the USA. I am a recent PhD and ...
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NSF proposal dwell time during COVID19 pandemic
I would like to hear your experience in the dwell time of the current NSF merit review process during the COVID19 crisis. Per NSF data, they met their 75% performance goal to provide a decision ...
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Can RUI grants be transferred to research universities?
Suppose a NSF RUI (research at undergraduate institute) proposal is funded. Can the funding be transferred to a research university if the PI move to that university?
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Get Information about NSF grant with grant number
Papers funded by NSF grants usually contain a phrase like "This research was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants ENG-XXXXXX".
I wonder if it is possible to find some information ...
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NSF IIS status date changed, status still pending
It has been close to three months since my NSF IIS proposal submission. The status date changed today on NSF Fastlane but the status is still pending. Does it mean it is going to be declined?
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NSF personnel funding
If I request say 3 months summer salary at the rate I'm being paid by my academic institution, where would that money come from?
(a) Would I be paid directly from NSF?
(b) Would the NSF pay my ...
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How much time do I have to spend for NSF panel?
The field is mathematics/computer science. If one were to be selected to serve on an NSF panel, how much time/effort, realistically, will one be expected to spend? Especially for someone with no ...
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Should major awards be included in an NSF postdoc application? If so where?
I am applying to the NSF postdoctoral fellowship in mathematics. As I understand it, I am essentially trying to convince the NSF that my proposed work is interesting, and that I am able to do it. In ...
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The decoration of language in proposal writing [closed]
I am a newbie to proposal writing although have been writing research papers for several years. After the rejection of my first NSF proposal, I am becoming aware that the proposal language is quite ...
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