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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello EECS Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see below message from the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Office of Nationally Competitive Awards (ONCA) and contact the Grad Chair office if you are interested in NSF GRFP opportunity. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dr.J<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">FYI, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> Upcoming NSF GRFP workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you're receiving this message, it's because I think you may know of students who would be interested in the National Science Foundation's (NSF)
<a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nsfgrfp.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb95ba07490684f64155f08d8437f2c87%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637333560769267140&sdata=i0sOU47gE1llCLn77IYTml2AjMyr2w%2F0o3O6UYMKwjM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.nsfgrfp.org/" shash="z+Pgpkh+CFnxiAeebCPMoQxnx99B91eAwAdyJYCMoAwoKw6V+vyNVYZk+ofga2nRHHqYYgDJL2Cxs64pXFodjj6tpnr9CyamZl+iCtAsgvgliapklLp/FNwWnndKXH5pNmozlM2IDfcGYR3VRxlFCjn8YCRT6EJCpRtn3W2Qh9U=" title="https://www.nsfgrfp.org">
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)</a>, which supports graduating seniors, alumni, first-year graduate students, or students at the very beginning of their second-year of graduate study who will be enrolling in or are already enrolled in a research-based
master's or Ph.D. program in the United States. NSF GRFP supports students in STEM fields, social sciences, the history and philosophy of science, and STEM education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We will host two online informational workshops about the program soon: one on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzZlNmJjY2UtODY5YS00ZDUwLWE3ZDItOTM2NTg4ZjZlM2Ey%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f3308007-477c-4a70-8889-34611817c55a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e2da78a3-13fa-4058-ad62-58ce0514d74c%22%7d" target="_blank" title="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzZlNmJjY2UtODY5YS00ZDUwLWE3ZDItOTM2NTg4ZjZlM2Ey%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f3308007-477c-4a70-8889-34611817c55a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e2da78a3-13fa-4058-ad62-58ce0514d74c%22%7d">Thursday,
August 20 from 5-6 p.m. EST</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and one on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTA2YjNkOGEtMmIzNS00YTlhLWE5ZjItNzczZjg0NzI5MTM3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f3308007-477c-4a70-8889-34611817c55a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e2da78a3-13fa-4058-ad62-58ce0514d74c%22%7d" target="_blank" title="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTA2YjNkOGEtMmIzNS00YTlhLWE5ZjItNzczZjg0NzI5MTM3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f3308007-477c-4a70-8889-34611817c55a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e2da78a3-13fa-4058-ad62-58ce0514d74c%22%7d">Monday,
September 7 from 5-6 p.m. EST</a>. The hyperlinks shared here will take those interested in attending directly to our Microsoft Teams meeting. Please share this email with students, faculty, and staff you think may be interested. Deadlines for NSF GRFP applications
will be in late October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Here is a detailed list of
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eligibility requirements</a> for the program:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-<span style="background:white">Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based master's or doctoral degree program in an eligible field of study in STEM or STEM education. (See Appendix and
<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm#elig" title="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm#elig">
Section IV.3</a> of the NSF GRFP's <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm" title="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20587/nsf20587.htm">
Solicitation</a> for more on eligible fields of study.)<br>
-Have never previously accepted a Graduate Research Fellowship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-If previously offered a Graduate Research Fellowship, have declined by the acceptance date. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Have never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-<span style="background:yellow">Have never earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-<span style="background:yellow">Have never earned a master's or professional degree (see joint bachelor's-master's degree information below)</span><span style="background:white"> i</span>n any
field, or completed more than one academic year in a graduate degree-granting program, unless (i) returning to graduate study after an interruption of two or more consecutive years immediately preceding the application deadline, and; (ii) are not enrolled
in a graduate degree program at the application deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Not be a current NSF employee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-<span style="background:yellow">Graduate students enrolled in a degree-granting graduate program are limited to only one application to the GRFP, submitted in the first year or beginning of the
second year of their degree program.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">There is a limited opportunity for returning graduate students to apply for a graduate research fellowship. Individuals who have (i) completed more than one academic year in a degree-granting program,
(ii) earned a previous master's degree of any kind (including bachelor's-master's degree), or (iii)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background:yellow">earned a professional degree are eligible only if: they have had a continuous interruption
in graduate study of at least two consecutive years immediately prior to the application deadline; and are not enrolled in a degree-granting graduate program at the application deadline.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks very much for your support of our students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Christopher S. Lewis, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards (ONCA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">35 Park Place<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">740.593.2302<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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