2024 Application for the National Science Foundation Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellowship at the Maria Mitchell Observatory

Deadline: April 15, 2024, 11pm EST

Application Process: Please fill out the following online form. Provide the names and institutions of two people who are familiar with your academic accomplishments and your research experience or potential. Please provide your letter writers with the following link: reference letter submission page where they will be able to upload a letter. At the bottom of this page, please upload the following documents in PDF format. Upon submission of the application you will receive an automated email confirmation. This email will contain a PDF file of your entire application, including your uploaded PDF documents, if your documentation was uploaded successfully. Please note: If you do not receive this completed PDF file, your application materials were not uploaded successfully and will not be processed. If you need assistance saving your documents in PDF format, please contact rjorgenson@mariamitchell.org.

1) Essay:

One page maximum, describing your background and interests, why you want to participate in the Maria Mitchell Observatory's NSF Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellowship program, how this experience will help you in your long-term personal and professional goals, and any other information you wish to share, i.e. hardships you have overcome or difficulties you have faced.

2) Resume/CV and Transcript(s):

Please save your resume/CV and transcript(s) as a single PDF file. On your resume/CV please include information about any scholarships, awards, academic honors, previous research internships, or other experience relevant to your application. For your transcript, unofficial transcripts are okay. If you have multiple transcripts, please combine them, along with your resume/CV, into a single PDF file. Finally, please ensure that your transcript is not a secured PDF file (Note: This can be difficult to determine without inspecting the file information, so, if in doubt, please do a screenshot of your transcript and save that as a PDF file).

3) Work Sample:

An example of your work - either a scientific paper, poster, or other work authored (or co-authored) by you - that represents your scientific skills and potential.


Questions may be sent to Dr. Regina Jorgenson, Director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory, at rjorgenson@mariamitchell.org.


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Contact Information
First name
Last name
Address line 1
Address line 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Telephone
Email

Personal Information
Gender
Pronouns
Race/Ethnicity
Are you a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident (yes/no)

Academic Information
College/University
Major
Minor (optional)
GPA
GPA in major (optional)
Current Academic Level (i.e. Senior, post-grad, etc.)
Expected Graduation Date (month)
Expected Graduation Date (year)

Research Skills/Background
Have you participated in research before? (yes/no)
Would you like to be considered for both post-bac positions? (yes/no) If no, please indicate which you would like to be consdiered for (FRBs or Galaxies).
List all computer programming languages that you have some competency with, i.e. Python, IDL, IRAF, Mathematica, etc., and indicate your level of competency.

References (2)
1. Name
1. Institution
2. Name
2. Institution

Upload PDF Files

Please be sure to upload unsecured PDF files only.

Note: If you have tried to submit and you do not receive a confirmation email or if you are directed to a page that says the site is down, it is most likely because you are attempting to submit a secured PDF file (your transcript). Please re-save your transcript and try again.

Essay
Resume/CV and Transcript(s) (saved as single PDF file)
Work Sample