SBSA’s NSF GRFP Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Stanford Biosciences Student Association (SBSA) matches NSF GRFP applicants to recent awardees/honorable mentions and facilitates productive, professional relationships between pairs vie e-mail, virtual and in-person communication. The goal of this program is to provide supportive, individualized feedback to each applicant as they prepare their written materials, from another student who recently went through the process. If you are interested in being matched with a student mentor this summer, please complete this NSF Mentee Form. For more information about SBSA, go to https://med.stanford.edu/sbsa.html.
Peer mentoring Program:
- Entirely student run and organized (10+ years strong!)
- Be paired with a senior graduate student in your program or a related field, establishing an early, personal connection
- One-on-one feedback on scientific content, writing style, and general application advice from a current Stanford student who had a successful GRFP application (Awardee or Honorable Mention)
- A suggested timeline of writing milestones with weekly reminder emails in sync with the online August seminar series and BIOS200 (Foundations)
Summer Session: Signup by July 30, 2024
The Summer Session will run from 8/5 to 9/20. We recommend this session to have ample time to work on your NSF GRFP application, as it finishes well in advance of the deadline.
Fall Session: Signup by August 20, 2024
The Fall Session is on an accelerated timeline and runs from 8/26 to 10/14. We recommend this session if you have summer plans or if you have prior experience applying to the NSF GRFP.
2024-25 SBSA Fellowship Chairs:
Emma Esterman is a rising third year in the Microbiology and Immunology program. She is researching host factors important during enterovirus infection in the lab of Jan Carette. Emma has prior research experience in microbial genomics and antibody engineering. The GRFP Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program was very helpful for Emma in applying to and receiving the NSF GRFP in her first year. In her free time, Emma enjoys hiking, making pottery, and playing violin.
Miles Tuncel is a rising third year in the Microbiology and Immunology program in the lab of Christine Jacobs-Wagner. Miles is interested in bacterial pathogenesis, genetics, and cell biology. During his first year, Miles applied for and received the NSF GRFP with the help of the GRFP Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program. Outside of the lab, Miles enjoys playing saxophone and guitar, reading, and spending time outdoors.
