For Educators

As an educator, you play a critical role in the promotion of the GRFP.  Over 75% of all applicants say they hear about the program from an educator! 

There are a number of ways to get involved in promoting this program to potential applicants, including:

• Registering to serve as a panel reviewer
• Registering to serve as an Experienced GRFP Resource Person for applicants at your institution
• Giving a presentation about the program and/or distributing promotional materials at your institution 
• Get your institution faculty and administration involved through some of the strategies on the faculty and administration folder

Want to see a fellow's research featured on this site?

If you are in contact with a current or past fellow, please have them send an email to info@nsfgrfp.org that includes the following:

• Their name
• Year awarded fellowship
• Institution attending/attended

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• Image depicting their research (may or may not have people)
• Caption describing image and the benefits of the research.  Please have them use language that is easily understandable to someone outside the research field.

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• Link to published highlight and/or publications of NSF GRFP supported research work

Included in this section:

• Panelist Information
• Volunteer to Help Potential Applicants

Fellow Joshua Atwood from the University of Rhode Island assists the O'ahu Early Detection Project in seeking and removing Miconia calvescens on a hillside in Honolulu, HI. M. calvescens is an invasive plant that competes with native vegetation and promotes erosion by forming shallow-rooted monocultures.

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