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SBSA’s NSF GRFP Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program

Stanford Biosciences Student Association (SBSA) host a program that 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.

Register By August 3 (Click Here)!

2026 Program Dates: August 17 – October 14 (or until the GRFP is due)

Signup by August 3, 2026 to be matched with a mentor!

Peer Mentoring Program:

  • Entirely student run and organized (since 2013!)
  • 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

 2026-27 SBSA Fellowship Chairs:

Sophia Shen is a rising fourth year in the Bioengineering program. She is in the Bao and Coleman Labs working on developing novel wearables for women’s health. While Sophia received her NSF GRFP prior to coming to Stanford, she has served as a mentor in the peer mentoring program for 2 years. In her free time, Sophia enjoys painting and hanging out with her cat.

 

 

Sophia Manukian is a rising fourth year in the Biochemistry program. She joined the Dixon lab where she is researching the mechanism behind a novel form of non-apoptotic cell death. Sophia received her NSF GRFP prior to coming to Stanford but has served as mentor in the peer mentoring program last year. She looks forward to helping to organize the program this year. In her free time, Sophia enjoys social dancing, climbing and soaking up the sunshine.