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Broader impacts-another horse

More words of wisdom. The Project Description also must contain, as a separate section within the narrative, a section labeled "Broader Impacts."  This section should provide a discussion of the broader impacts of the proposed activities. Broader impacts may be accomplished through the research itself, through the activities that are directly related to specific research projects, or through activities that are supported by, but are complementary to the project. NSF values the advancement of scientific knowledge and activities that contribute to the achievement of societally relevant outcomes. Such outcomes include, but are not limited to: full participation of women, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); improved STEM education and educator development at any level; increased public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and technology; improved well-being of individuals in so...

Citations in the personal and research statement

The NSF has rules about citations that apply to their normal grants.  For GRFP the rules are different, or in fact there are none other than to cite as your field typically does.  The specific response from NSF when asked is: Thank you for your e-mail regarding the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).     The 2019 GRFP Program Solicitation ( https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18573/nsf18573.htm ) contains application preparation instructions in Section V. The solicitation does not specify any particular standard for references and footnotes, beyond stating that they may be in 10-point Times New Roman font. Applicants may use their own discretion with regard to style and formatting of their citations, as long as they adhere to the guidelines regarding font size. Please e-mail us at   info@nsfgrfp.org   or call us at (866) 673-4737 (toll-free from the US and Canada) or (202) 331-3542 (from international loca...