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NSF GRFP workshop: a recent applicant’s perspective

NSF GRFP workshop: a recent applicant’s perspective. Christy Gault Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program. Benefits of Applying for the GRF. You fully understand the project you are writing about. Gives you practice talking about scientific projects, start to finish

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NSF GRFP workshop: a recent applicant’s perspective

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  1. NSF GRFP workshop: a recent applicant’s perspective Christy Gault Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program

  2. Benefits of Applying for the GRF • You fully understand the project you are writing about. • Gives you practice talking about scientific projects, start to finish • Gives you practice identifying a gap in knowledge and planning a series of experiments

  3. Personal Statement • Clearly state why you have chosen your area of research and your graduate program • Set yourself apart, but don’t neglect the obvious • There’s no such thing as too many applications for broader impacts • My personal statement: • The story of the day I chose to switch fields • International collaborations • Inclusion of women • Inclusion of underprivileged in science

  4. Previous Research Experience • Represented a journey for me to find my research interests • Paragraph for each research experience • Level of independence grew • Developed skills for working in a group

  5. Proposed Research • Short introduction • SHORT summary of current knowledge • My research question: • How does the sorbitoldehydrogenase enzyme affect corn kernel development?

  6. Proposed Research My specific aims: 1. To test if sorbitoldehydrogenase activity triggers changes in kernel development. 2. To investigate whether sorbitol also acts as a signal molecule in development. 3. To determine the conservation of the SDH signaling pathway across several grass species.

  7. Reviewers/ Proof-readers • Get diverse perspectives • Professors • Peers • Allow enough time • For the reviewers to comment • For you to act on their comments

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