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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 7d

Close to 1,000 signatures!
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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 7d

📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.

We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!

*nearly 900!

@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social

Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 9d

🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?

We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 9d

Hi Joshua, nice to meet you! I'm Susan Brennan (not Brennen), [email protected].

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 9d

To the GRFP Community:
Please join us!
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

laurenkuehne.github.io

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

Daniel, Lauren has pointed me to you -- email me at [email protected]!

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

This is unfair to all who delayed applying as 1st-yr grad students in '24, or who withdrew due to missing letters (expecting eligibility this year), or who are 1st yr students now without sufficient time for a compelling application. Let me know if this is you. #NSFGRFP
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 12d

NSF GRFP is out, but they’ve unexpectedly made 2nd year students ineligible.

dr℮w @giantmolecular.cloud · 12d

It does seem like they have barred 2nd year graduate students from applying. This is devastating, I've been preparing my applications materials for MONTHS and now they all have to get binned...

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

Letters of reference are due Fri Nov 7 5PM ET. If you are applying, contact your recommenders right away and let them know; begin your application on Research.gov asap so that they'll get the links (but note that the Application Portal may not be open yet).

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

The #NSFGRFP solicitation is out. Deadlines are pushed to Nov. 10, 12, 13, 14. However, 2ND-YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE. This is unfair to those who delayed applying or who withdrew last year due to missing letters (please contact me if this is you).
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

The #NSFGRFP solicitation is out. Deadlines are pushed to Nov. 10, 12, 13, 14. However, 2ND-YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE. This is unfair to those who delayed applying or who withdrew last year due to missing letters (please contact me if this is you).
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent article last week by Jeff Mervis.

www.sciencemagazinedigital.org

www.sciencemagazinedigital.org

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 13d

To all aspiring applicants to NSF GRFP, former applicants, fellows, honorable mention recipients, faculty advisors, researchers, deans, reviewers, advocates for STEM education: Please join us in this open letter! #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io

Reposted by Susan E. Brennan

Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 21d

"We are so very late that many students will not be able to apply this year."

My latest story—about frustration over delays for NSF's graduate research fellowship program. #NSFGRFP #GradSchool @science.org

www.science.org/content/arti...

Delays, uncertainty plague NSF fellowship for graduate students

After an unusual award process this year, applicants for next year are waiting for overdue guidelines

www.science.org

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 22d

All NSF fields are ostensibly included; probably best to proceed with 2024's solicitation in mind. A critical missing piece is the letter deadline: 2024's was a week before applic deadlines, but apparently the portal had be re-opened due to many late letters. 2025 portal's still not open yet. Chaos.

Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 22d

I am leading a workshop tonight for students in my department on how to apply for the NSF GRFP, but have not received answers from NSF to my questions about whether they are still funding applications in neuroscience and cognitive science, etc. If anyone has info please let me know.
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Reposted by Susan E. Brennan

Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 22d

I am leading a workshop tonight for students in my department on how to apply for the NSF GRFP, but have not received answers from NSF to my questions about whether they are still funding applications in neuroscience and cognitive science, etc. If anyone has info please let me know.
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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 22d

I'm in the same boat (probably best to proceed with the 2024 solicitation in mind). The critical missing piece is when letters will be due. 2024 said the week before applic. deadlines, but apparently it had be re-opened for 2 more weeks due to many late letters. 2025 Portal's not open yet. Chaos!

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · 22d

Graduate students who applied to #NSFGRFP last year: I'm collecting information for a petition. Please reply or send me a chat request about whether you (1) were able to access your application reviews, and (2) experienced any chaos around the letter writer deadlines last year.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm really hoping that #NSFGRFP letters of rec will be due the week AFTER the application deadline (as they have been for decades) rather than the week BEFORE, as they were last year. Did anyone experience any chaos last year due to late letters?

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Sep 9

Curiouser and curiouser. Mon morning NSF GRFP announced deadlines of Oct. 27, 28, 29, 30 (49 days from today, rather than the 90 required by the Federal Register), but STILL no solicitation, just "Solicitation coming soon."
Stranger still: est. # of awards is 1 to 3000 ! www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

Good news! (although it would be better if it were official.)

NSF still needs to hear from the community.

2025's awards saw unprecedented bias toward "priority areas" like AI, and away from other fellow-initiated basic research projects, especially in life sciences, psychology, and geosciences.

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

My mistake.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

Note to readers: this refers to last year's solicitation, not this year's (2025) for the upcoming 2026 awards.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Tell them how important this program is to you.

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Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Tell them how important this program is to you.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Tell them how important this program is to you.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. Tell them how important this program is to you.

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]

Susan E. Brennan @susanelise.bsky.social · Aug 29

NSF needs to hear from you! PLEASE email concerns to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]