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Fellowships are awarded for scholars whose research is in one of the seven SRF fields. If you’re in an engineering department, but doing chemistry, you are eligible for a fellowship in chemistry. If you’re in a business school, but doing economics, you are eligible for a fellowship in economics.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: In previous years, there was an eligibility cut-off date in relation to one’s Ph.D. Is there still a cut-off date that determines one’s eligibility? </strong></p> <p>A: The Foundation no longer requires nominees to be within six years of their Ph.D. date. So long as a candidate has received a Ph.D. and is in a tenure-track position with a teaching requirement, s/he is eligible for the fellowship. Please note that although the cut-off date is no longer a requirement, the fellowship remains an award for those in the early stages of their careers.</p> <p><strong>Q:</strong> <strong>I don’t see the eligibility exceptions that were present in past cycles. Should I still indicate why my career was delayed? </strong></p> <p>A: Although eligibility exceptions are no longer necessary due to the removal of the cut-off date, there will be space on the online application for candidates to highlight any career disruptions or delays they may have experienced.</p> <p><strong>Q: I'm tenured, but I meet all the other eligibility requirements. Am I eligible?</strong></p> <p>A: No. Tenured faculty are not eligible.</p> <p><strong>Q: What’s included in the field of Earth System Science?</strong></p> <p>A: Earth is a complex adaptive system. Earth System Science integrates interactions among the biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere, and lithosphere to understand fundamental structures, processes, and linkages in the past, present, or future Earth.</p> <p>Applications should articulate cross-disciplinary approaches connecting two or more “spheres” to advance basic science of the Earth system.</p> <p>During the nomination process, nominees will be asked to list the primary “sphere” of the investigation.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-questions-about-deadlines" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>Questions About Deadlines</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong>Q: What are the opening and closing dates of this year's nomination period?</strong></p> <p>A: The Fellowship nomination period opens July 15, 2024 and closes September 15, 2024.</p> <p> <br> </p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Today is the deadline and one of my letter-writers just told me he cannot upload his letter today. What do I do?</strong></p> <p>A: Submit your application without the letter. So long as you have attached all other required documents (CV, research statement, etc.) and so long as you have “requested” the letter through the SM Apply system, your application will be accepted. Once your letter-writer submits his or her letter of support through SM Apply, it will automatically be added to your application.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-questions-about-nomination-materials" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>Questions About Nomination Materials</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Do the “representative articles” I submit have to be published?</strong></p> <p>A: No, but it is rare for successful candidates to submit papers that have not at least been accepted for publication.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: If I applied for a Sloan Research Fellowship last year and am re-applying this year, can I re-use my nomination letter and letters of support from last year?</strong> <br> <br>A. No. Though the same persons may nominate you or write letters of support on your behalf, they must submit new letters. This ensures that your nominator and letter-writers continue to support your candidacy for a Sloan Research Fellowship.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Can I see an example of a research statement submitted by a successful candidate? </strong> <br> <br>A: Unfortunately, no. Research statements submitted by nominees are confidential.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Are there any font-size, margin-size, or other formatting restrictions on the one-page research statement?</strong></p> <p>A: Selection committees do not tend to look kindly on applications that try to skirt the one-page length limit through creative font and margin sizing. Please make text no smaller than 11pt font and margins no smaller than .5 inches. </p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Does the one-page limit on research statements include a list of references or can references be put on a second page? </strong></p> <p>A: Try to fit references in the footnotes of page one, but if you can't do it, putting references on a second page is acceptable. </p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Are there any specific content requirements for the one-page research statement?</strong></p> <p>A: The point of the research statement is to permit candidates to briefly describe their current and future research, since publications lags can sometimes make a CV a less than perfect guide to a candidate's work. There are no specific content requirements, except that candidates applying to the earth system science field are asked to include a one-two sentence statement describing how their research will impact the field.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-questions-about-sm-apply" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>Questions About SM Apply</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong>Q:<em> </em>What is the process for requesting confidential nomination letters and/or support letters?<em> </em></strong></p> <p>A: In SM Apply you will be asked to fill out a form about your nominator and provide his/her/their name and contact information. After filling out the form you will proceed to the next section of the application where you will request the confidential nomination letter by again providing the email address and name of your nominator and releasing the request. You must complete the information form before sending the request. The same two-step process is required when requesting letters of support: you will first fill out the support letter writer form and then will be allowed to send the requests for the confidential letters.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: I am a nominator/support letter writer for a candidate for the Sloan Research Fellowships. I have an SM Apply account but I cannot see the letter request when I sign in. Where is the request?</strong></p> <p>A: You are no longer required to create an account with SM Apply in order to upload a letter of nomination or support. However, the automated email generated by SM Apply will appear in the inbox of the email address the nominee lists for you. If they list a different email address than the one you use with an existing account, you likely will not see the request simply by logging on. There are two ways to fix this issue. The first is to simply click on the link that is in the SM Apply email and upload. (You might need to open the link in a new browser to make sure you don’t run into the same issue you already experienced.) Another option is to ask your nominee to resend the request to the email address that is associated with your existing SM Apply account. If you continue to have problems, contact us for additional help at <a data-linkindex="0" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40322533252132232826252c2c2f373300332c2f212e6e2f3227"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0e190f191d0e1f141a191010130b0f3c0f10131d1252130e1b">[email protected]</span></a> </p> <p><strong>Q: I can’t upload my support/nomination letter using Microsoft Edge. Is there something else I can try? </strong></p> <p>A: Some users have experienced issues using the Microsoft Edge web browser. While we attempt to resolve this issue, kindly use a different web browser to upload your confidential letter.</p> <p><strong>Q: I didn't receive a Master's Degree but it's a required field on the "Nominee General Information" form. What should I enter?</strong></p> <p>A: In the "Master's Degree Institution" field enter "N/A." In the date field, enter any date that is a valid date (i.e. 00/00/0000 will not be accepted).</p> <p><strong>Q: The email I received from SM Apply to upload my letter shows an expiration date that is different from the letter deadline. Which is the correct deadline?</strong></p> <p>A: It is strongly preferable for letter writers to submit their letters by the 9/15 deadline, which is the deadline for nominees to submit their applications. However, the final deadline for letter writers is 9/22. The automated email from SM Apply generates an upload link that is live for 2 weeks. After that two-week period, the direct upload link will expire by the date listed, but if no letter is uploaded by then, a new email with a new link will be automatically sent out. This will continue to occur until a letter is uploaded or the true deadline passes.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-questions-fromabout-nominators-and-letter-writers" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>Questions From/About Nominators and Letter Writers</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: I nominated someone last year who did not receive an award. Can I re-nominate that same person this year?</strong></p> <p>A: Yes, so long as they continue to meet all eligibility requirements. </p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Does my nominator have to be my department chair?</strong></p> <p>A: No. Any senior researcher who can speak to the quality of your work may nominate you.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Does my nominator have to be someone from my department?</strong></p> <p>A: No, any senior researcher who can speak to the quality of your work may nominate you.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Can my former advisor write a letter in support for my nomination?</strong></p> <p>A: Yes.</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Is there a limit to the number of nominations per department?</strong></p> <p>A: Yes. No more than three candidates may be nominated from any one department per fellowship field. </p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: Is there a limit to the number of people I may nominate?</strong></p> <p>A: No, though no more than three individuals may be nominated from any one department. NOTE: Anyone nominating more than one candidate may be asked to rank these candidates at a later stage in the selection process.</p> <p><strong>Q: Whom should I select as a nominator or letter writer?</strong></p> <p>A: Selection Committees recommend that letters of support be submitted by someone who can speak objectively and knowledgeably about the quality and significance of a nominee’s work. Letters submitted by co-authors, personal associates, or professional mentors are, in this sense, less useful to Selection Committees than letters submitted by those with more professional distance from a nominee’s work. </p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-questions-from-department-administrators" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>Questions from Department Administrators</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: I am an administrator who is processing a nomination on behalf of one of the faculty in my department. Should the Interfolio account created be in my name or in the name of the nominee?</strong></p> <p>A: The account should be in the nominee's name.</p> <p><strong>Q: Our department has several candidates who are eligible for the award. How should we prioritize our nomination process? </strong></p> <p>A: The Foundation cannot advise departments on which candidates to nominate; however, we can confirm that the award remains an early-career fellowship.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> <div class="tab" data-tab="tab-general-questions" data-tab-group="tab-group-" > <header class="section-header"> <h2>General Questions</h2> </header> <div class="content-container rte-content"> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: When are the winners announced?</strong></p> <p>A: Mid-February</p> <p><strong data-verified="redactor">Q: </strong><strong>Does the Foundation provide feedback to nominees not selected for fellowships?</strong></p> <p>A: No. Selection committee deliberations are confidential.</p> </div> <!-- End of tab --> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="invisible"> <div data-qq="title">FAQ</div> <div data-qq="local_uri">/fellowships/faq</div> <div data-qq="description"> Frequently Asked Questions Don't see your question here? 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