Fellowships

Last Updated 9/24/18

TODO

• Continue looking for other fellowships while you are on the NSF fellowship. These can be used either after the NSF runs out, or you can postpone a year of support and take the other fellowship instead.
• Save your NSF-supported years for later on in your PhD. The NSF is an incredibly useful fellowship as it frees you from TA responsibilities for 3 years. However, it is important to use your support wisely and it is recommended that you save it for later in your PhD when you are focusing more on research and writing.
• If you obtain an NSF early-on in graduate school it is recommended you postpone one year of support to be a TA for a course, especially if you have no experience. Being a TA is a rewarding and challenging experience in it's own right and will help you on a number of levels.
• Look for summer internships! While the NSF provides substantial support over summers, doing an internship is a very valuable experience. Even if you want to go into academia you can learn a lot from an internship. Not only this, but it also provides you with a backup plan in case the academic job market proves challenging (it is).