Subject: NSF Graduate Fellowship Applicants - ESSAY REVIEWS Description: Colleagues, NSF deadlines are fast approaching - Oct. 24 through Oct. 28. Please distribute the invitation below to your departmental grad and undergrad studies directors, chairs, etc., as appropriate. Francis DuVinage ARE YOU A UNIV. OF MARYLAND UNDERGRAD, GRAD, OR ALUMNUS PREPARING AN NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION? It is extremely important to have your essays reviewed by experts in your field of study AND by others outside your field. To schedule an outside-reader review with Dr. Francis DuVinage, Director of the National Scholarships Office, please send an email to [log in to unmask] listing SEVERAL days/times you can meet in the coming weeks – the earlier you schedule the first review of your drafts, the better. Francis DuVinage, Ph.D. Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research 2403 Marie Mount Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Email:[log in to unmask] Phone: (301) 314-9458 Fax: (301) 314-0085 http://www.scholarships.umd.edu http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu Contact Person: Francis P. Duvinage Contact Email: [log in to unmask]