Soren Lipman

@sorenlipman.bsky.social

Ph.D. in Chemistry at UC Berkeley | NSF GRFP Fellow

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.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

    Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
    Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
    Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed  
    First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
        Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
        Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

This year’s edition of C&EN’s Trailblazers celebrates 12 chemists with disabilities who are pushing the boundaries of their fields. They’re designing new drugs, transforming waste into high-performance materials, and probing the quantum world, among other advances. cen.acs.org/careers/dive... 🧪

Editorial: Make research accessible. It benefits all chemists

Our 2025 Trailblazers issue highlights how disabled chemists often take on the burden of accessibility advocacy while still being leaders in their fields

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Think about how many students have been alienated from science because they didn't feel they belonged or because they weren't given effective accommodations. Accessibility is hard; compromising is easy. That’s what Cary Supalo told Soren Lipman in his Q&A: cen.acs.org/education/Tr...

Cary Supalo: STEM students with disabilities deserve an authentic experience

Graduate student <b>Soren Lipman</b> talks with this chemist and education researcher about accessibility gaps in teaching labs and assessments

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