Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Wisdom/Misc/FAQ_Final

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10/19/18 14:33:35 (8 years ago)

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  * Hubble/Einstein/Sagan Fellowships through NASA - First week in November
 
-Because of its early deadline, the International NSF is oftentimes overlooked, but it is a good position (particularly if you want to work abroad).  The AAPF is probably the most difficult application out there, as it requires a ten-page research plan, in addition to about 10 auxiliary documents.  The disadvantage to this is that it takes a lot of time (Cameron's took about 100 hours), but the benefit is that once you have completed it, you have done about 80% of the effort needed for all of your remaining applications.
+Because of its early deadline, the International NSF is oftentimes overlooked, but it is a good position (particularly if you want to work abroad) [This seems to have been discontinued as of 2018].  The AAPF is probably the most difficult application out there, as it requires a ten-page research plan, in addition to about 10 auxiliary documents.  The disadvantage to this is that it takes a lot of time (Cameron's took about 100 hours), but the benefit is that once you have completed it, you have done about 80% of the effort needed for all of your remaining applications.
 
 Taka recommends starting to put together research proposal at least a month before your first deadline (more, if you want feedback from advisors, etc.). The first big one that people usually apply for is the NSF in October. I'd start thinking about proposals during the summer.  David had all of his letter writers immediately ask to see a copy, so you may want to have a draft when you ask - they can comment on its feasibility and value in their letters as well as give a slightly more distant critique than your thesis advisor.