The Graduate School’s
Fall 2021
Timely Topics Series
Timely Topics is a series of opportunities to engage with subject matter experts on topics relevant to those who support and advise graduate students and programs. Every session is available to all UConn faculty and staff. We hope you’ll join us for the upcoming session:
Writing Effective Reference Letters for NSF GRFP Applicants
Reference letters are a key component of a strong application package. The most effective letters provide detailed and specific information about how an applicant meets the NSF merit Review Criteria of Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts. This webinar will target key strategies on what faculty can do to help prospective applicants by way of reference letters.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021
Time: 11am-12pm
Register: Through this link
Facilitator: Rowena Grainger, Assistant Director, Enrichment Programs, Research and Fellowships, Office of National Scholarship & Fellowships
Panelists: Alfredo Angeles-Boza, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Kent Holsinger, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of The Graduate School
You can learn more and see all the session scheduled for Fall 2021 at our webpage: https://grad.uconn.edu/timely-topics/
For more information, contact: Megan Petsa at Megan.Petsa@uconn.edu