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Enter your name:Year:Is this a FINESST or a NESSF proposal?Research Area:Applicant's year of study:Was this proposal selected?Was this the first time you submitted this proposal (or a similar one)?Proposal document:Reviews:Would you like to provide any other comments or advice for FINESST applicants?
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Michael Radke2021FINESSTPlanetary Science5th Year Grad or aboveYesNohttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sc5C-Ybix9JXZPbq3qk7Hn_vS5gs1UTB/view?usp=sharing
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Sarah Moran2018NESSFAstrophysics2nd Year GradYesYeshttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1Jn74pcc-B1Rm6_IHRTweSO2tpDMtSObkfollow the proposal guidelines and resubmit if it doesn't work out the first time (or second, or third...). it's a crapshoot.
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Adina Feinstein2019FINESSTAstrophysics1st Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bSRYmAWyeMMnONkyofr88F5CgU8899z8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TOcw_MBteXtQ-2qeCyuO5I_RaSJPb-0h
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Christian Tai Udovicic2021FINESSTPlanetary Science3rd Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1B6Ip_A26QQpf7y5BVnyhKoZjL7476fcB
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ustgO5EMZpa8ettnwWDAFzVBOTjlwtE3
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Christian Tai Udovicic2020FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradNoNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iR1TCvG0Bp2Wa05K2eDsdMKmKwwZt42h
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hQeq2auMWTuSXfeXwYmW-KC7XZA71Z-k
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Ali Siddiqui2021FINESSTEarth Science3rd Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gzljiIV-TwHXiO3CoJcXKm4PTHn54sMu
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ivac_m3nWrd5cyiPUY-OqZ3S4_uKORko
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2021FINESSTAstrophysics2nd Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SgW6UM4eNrSDiehnwZiNliWUd5W0Pdaz
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Shreyas Vissapragada2019FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y7uoxhdUo20ZvnmtmNtw4eSgTg598Jmt
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j-rj3E-qQnsSUf_zJF3P5pBtbAOZvGWw
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Elle2021FINESSTPlanetary Science1st Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AePbes6qrfj4KfK5y5RR54t78_mMRHvu
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-NqDBEAXLV9DE4iRkuzch6OHUW1pWluV
Remember that which proposals get selected is super arbitrary! (also, I put first-year grad student bc it's my first year in this program, but I did an MS before this so....)
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Marium Fernanders2021FINESSTPlanetary Science5th Year Grad or aboveYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YRON0yrZRVBgziHt5cEuqYYON9IgED0v
If your proposal is not selected make sure to read the reviewer comments, they are very helpful! However, you as the FI won't have access to your reviews so make sure to ask your advisor for them.
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Regupathi (Regu) Angappan2019FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V3EwqhEaGxt0i4Z25HmZXPq1vBrinV25
Get in touch with me directly (email: rangapp1@jhu.edu, or twitter: @ReguSphere).
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Luna Zagorac2020FINESSTAstrophysics4th Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OLAWEZtqwiueCatkZtRIDu9nD5olwZnR
I submitted a really terrible proposal the year before the proposal that was selected. There were many differences, but a few that I can really point to is: relevance to NASA missions (even if joint with ESA or others!), what is the worst case scenario (I don't find dark matter ((LOL)) but still leave a cool and useful code behind!), and a table summarizing the publications.
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Varun Chaturmutha2021FINESSTHeliophysics2nd Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15-eshSn4l3RR59lL-BBfsNXN6ol4Pegd
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Wu2aYhbgl5V5HkeRHrZgi95FrYiGWIKx
Gonna try again next year!
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Leah Shteynman2020FINESSTPlanetary Science
Undergraduate/Incoming Grad Student
YesYes
Email me (lshteynm@asu.edu) and I'll share my proposal with you individually. Advice: showing your project's relevance to SMD goals and significance of its' contribution to big picture science is really really important. Also, the S/T/M section should be well-written and have a logical flow to it - make it easy for reviewers to follow your line of thinking. Get a lot of eyes on your proposal as you write it.
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Kate Storey-Fisher2020FINESSTAstrophysics3rd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KdoJvbddMkSMPuC6ZY-cj2fA9q6XHFgC
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WuWG-MyrvscIO-of_nK9rIy-iB-54KgZ
1) Propose a project that you can be very specific about! I recommend proposing on a project you have already started - you can propose to finish the initial work and extend the scope / applications. This allows you to include preliminary results and figures demonstrating that the proposed research can succeed. Which takes me to... 2) Include figures! One could be background motivation, but I'd recommend at least one on preliminary results or something you have already done that is related. 3) Make it look nice and organized! Don't cram text, include whitespace; use sub-headers, numbering, and bullets; bold key text. 4) Tell yourself how awesome you are for writing a whole dang proposal, no matter what happens :)
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Dallin Spencer2022FINESSTPlanetary Science1st Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lCmQAXuQWXQQu43kC-dcfeM7zEjNbS2mGKafnK7IRck
Same comments as everyone else in the list, you can do things to make your proposal stand out, but in the end it is totally up to chance due to the committee or the other proposals submitted that year! Feel free to email me if you would like more information about the process or my proposal, I'm happy to talk about it. :) dallinspencer@gmail.com
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Isabella Trierweiler2023FINESSTPlanetary Science5th Year Grad or aboveYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15W93yto-S8CRWuwCpowTYMSquUkbtL_8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eb6N1xrPqziLiidrpyQbNGPj4-3gz44S
Lots of advice from myself and others can be found in this guide by Astrobites! https://astrobites.org/2023/01/29/nasa-finesst-application-guide/
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Floor Broekgaarden2022FINESSTAstrophysics3rd Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fxtJGP77wO66KYUNRpHdzMxFXmVw1Y8n
Good luck!
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Joshua Schussler2022FINESSTAstrophysics3rd Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uY9sexQrTILKP4FtH177p5K4PTtiiLd6
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Joshua Schussler2023FINESSTAstrophysics4th Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eV8nwG4WfEWG82D4dkx8dZIXN7u2Fm2t
I found it helpful to keep in mind that the proposal couldn't succeed just on the merits of the science; I needed to *sell* this project, which meant promising a worthwhile return on investment. Still, the RNG is pretty strong with these, so I don't know if that actually helped me in the end or if it was just the whims of the reviewers. Definitely don't feel too bad if it doesn't work out for you the first time.
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Natasha Latouf2024FINESSTPlanetary Science4th Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BfxYnW5uiYnU5N-NicI06FaFT6WeVpcE529XY5zbsoE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yXk61_vjd6inQjepQWV1eKxbhN-botTe
I actually wrote about my experience on my website based on yours! I haven't updated it with the win yet, but I will! nlatouf.github.io
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Emily Etheridge2023FINESSTPlanetary Science1st Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=11wjY-mvbC4dYaJ2eGD7L0PH-PtJQ2Q7S
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TjHSr4a9r6Gd-TiJMPPAJdT0yTUx1XBw
Be sure to start early! Your business office may require that your completed proposal is submitted to them up to a week before. If you push a deadline like that they may not let you submit!
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Brandon Hays2024FINESSTEarth Science2nd Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jVHGbeIXTt6ZFnOHtiDVn19zN35UynhP
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jvG5MFw965sEmS3kYdlI96lVo_fjt7Kv
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Brandon Hays2023FINESSTEarth Science1st Year GradNoYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ku5UbZveqUp8tgDgji1MbftAL__VuaXx
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Sam Creech2024FINESSTAstrophysics4th Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I_HhcECTJJR6AYZKSdWInh5T6zorQvNM
If you don't get it the first time, don't despair! I thought I was doomed to never get funding, but that turned out to be wrong. You got this :)
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Marissa Dudek2021FINESSTEarth Science1st Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WWCQeHypUYwEvv1WPG0UjaBbdYe4U8Zl
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jO4ydLPGTSTkC5BKVIpNDVQbGW6ojnBj
This was my second year submitting to FINESST, but the first year submitting for this specific project. The reviewers really liked that I had an established rapport with the PI and Collaborators, and that we had a defined contingency plan if things weren't to go according to plan.
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Jack Sheehan2024FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12vjQlDlYw0XQUCLnQaYKUTZybA7wv0Lh
https://drive.google.com/open?id=194z-1jovgaUehwI403nWNrVDgKfKJfiD
This was my second attempt, the biggest changes were writing the science for a slightly wider audience and emphasizing contingency plans. Email me jacksheehan@g.harvard.edu to talk more about it!
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Charlie Detelich2024FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VpOD0cv2GyFOZQIcuH3Ut_YHOjXzXvre
https://drive.google.com/open?id=172FgUOK9lf6dvEDTNCIk2MUsNrWGVs9k
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Rob Campbell2021FINESST
Biological and Physical Science (NEW as of 2021)
1st Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14lPZG-xb_JRjHa9gbsJ19jeMs2AhRdaS
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1h2a81dz-UDGNV8ZBgFQn-I-PPG40pHWA
try to make the document easy to skim; emphasize the story you're telling (about why and how your research will make an impact); I got specifically complimented for having an open source component; even if you don't get the grant, it's still useful grant writing practice!
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Roberto Aguilar2024FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yrtyMkonUWSi4FIXYE6vPyffeYi70dtg
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1niLzuVP9gjuf4lEkmFD49Q15d5554nl1
The days before submission are stressful, try to take breaks for stretching and excerise :)
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Ryan Golant2024FINESSTAstrophysics4th Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ba_VzVrmeXB4OVGSOrT0D256STB8ONh8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jJdouNVj8IT9vvCSwjKwiLB6ZknVV8LV
The FINESST selection process can be a bit of a lottery, so you definitely shouldn't feel dismayed if your proposal isn't selected. Fortunately, you can apply more than once!
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Alya Al-Kibbi2024FINESSTPlanetary Science2nd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p2QC39pjSASQ5CVSmS9hMzf5wUEJkdot
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16fTe4VMUsx2AsYbejHbXcomwzCs8s04B
Really emphasize the relevance of your research and be explicit about which of NASA's research goals your work will address!
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Eli Sofovich2025FINESSTAstrophysics2nd Year GradYesNo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jugdRyes5tK3VFJZ7-g4v4smDDdP-z6e
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Jonatan Glehman2025FINESSTEarth Science3rd Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XvfodN1TIdBg9GAHOINUBnbtdC0M8TEc
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oxSouB0PX1wYPVA2qSPAa0UWriLOcgA2
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Tobi Hammond2025FINESSTAstrophysics1st Year GradYesYes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NyFKVtOaapXK3nrL18uMF1UcOfdt74oP
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PO-8QF7ijNksZjlbrvQNXcDcePv8iFaH
You got this! Focus on how your research will be relevant to NASA. Have lots of people read it and give you comments.
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