most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-06-19T21:20:25Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/user/26005 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/105662/nsf-sponsoring-scientist-already-having-postdocs-under-their-supervision TheBaby 2012-08-28T00:08:01Z 2012-08-28T00:08:01Z

<p>This is a general question, it may well close soon. It seems reasonably focused and of interest, but is perhaps unanswerable. I'm graduating and would like to apply for the NSF postdoctoral fellowship. I wanted to know whether choosing an NSF sponsoring scientist who already has postdocs under their supervision damages one's chances of obtaining the fellowship. I'm not as interested in the question of whether such a sponsor will do as good a job in their role. I'm especially interested in answers which provide some evidence which bears on the matter. </p>

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/105662/nsf-sponsoring-scientist-already-having-postdocs-under-their-supervision TheBaby 2012-08-28T01:21:33Z 2012-08-28T01:21:33Z

Felipe my first comment was in response to @quid's suggestion. I will definitely heed your advice.

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/105662/nsf-sponsoring-scientist-already-having-postdocs-under-their-supervision TheBaby 2012-08-28T00:59:14Z 2012-08-28T00:59:14Z

As a general comment, I find it strange that <a href="http://mathoverflow.net/questions/39168/are-there-examples-of-successful-nsf-mathematics-proposals-available-anywhere-o" rel="nofollow" title="are there examples of successful nsf mathematics proposals available anywhere o">mathoverflow.net/questions/39168/&hellip;</a> as well as an additional post by the same author and <a href="http://mathoverflow.net/questions/32566/careers-advice-for-ph-d-s-without-current-postdocs-or-university-jobs" rel="nofollow" title="careers advice for ph d s without current postdocs or university jobs">mathoverflow.net/questions/32566/&hellip;</a> were allowed to slide, but this post acrimoniously shut down. What makes the above three posts &quot; on point&quot; , but this one off topic ?

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/105662/nsf-sponsoring-scientist-already-having-postdocs-under-their-supervision TheBaby 2012-08-28T00:53:08Z 2012-08-28T00:53:08Z

Thank you @quid and @Felipe for these ideas, though as you note this question is slightly math specific.