Heather B, PhD
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Fingers crossed.
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Fingers crossed.
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The breakdown of new awards by mechanism.
F30 (Predoc, MD/PhD)
FY2025: 196
FY2024: 253
F31 (Predoc, PhD)
FY2025: 670
FY2024: 1054
F32 (Postdoc)
FY2025: 216
FY2024: 350
6/12
F30 (Predoc, MD/PhD)
FY2025: 196
FY2024: 253
F31 (Predoc, PhD)
FY2025: 670
FY2024: 1054
F32 (Postdoc)
FY2025: 216
FY2024: 350
6/12
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The breakdown of new awards by mechanism.
F30 (Predoc, MD/PhD)
FY2025: 196
FY2024: 253
F31 (Predoc, PhD)
FY2025: 670
FY2024: 1054
F32 (Postdoc)
FY2025: 216
FY2024: 350
6/12
F30 (Predoc, MD/PhD)
FY2025: 196
FY2024: 253
F31 (Predoc, PhD)
FY2025: 670
FY2024: 1054
F32 (Postdoc)
FY2025: 216
FY2024: 350
6/12
Amazing! Congratulations!
October 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Amazing! Congratulations!
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Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
September 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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For example: of the 26 most recent NIGMS, R35 NGAs, 9 appear to be MYF. By my count, instead of 26 awards, NIGMS could have funded 62.
September 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
For example: of the 26 most recent NIGMS, R35 NGAs, 9 appear to be MYF. By my count, instead of 26 awards, NIGMS could have funded 62.
What can be done? My daughter is 21, has a lot of this even while on the pill and doctors say nothing else can be done (yes, she has already tried a pill holiday and it was even worse).
July 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What can be done? My daughter is 21, has a lot of this even while on the pill and doctors say nothing else can be done (yes, she has already tried a pill holiday and it was even worse).
Feel like the graph is actually optimistic with pay lines at a historic low.
July 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Feel like the graph is actually optimistic with pay lines at a historic low.
Oh gosh- glad you’re okay, but I hope they come get you soon! 🙁
July 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Oh gosh- glad you’re okay, but I hope they come get you soon! 🙁