All else equal, it is probably best to use a writing sample that is closer to the kind of work you’d be doing during the fellowship, which is more like research reports (you can read some of STPI’s work products online). But if you have nothing like that that’s high-quality, no time to edit or write something else, and the mock NSF grant demonstrates the qualities STPI is looking for, it could be an okay choice.
Do you have any recommendations for the writing sample? I was considering submitting a mock NSF grant I wrote for class previously.
All else equal, it is probably best to use a writing sample that is closer to the kind of work you’d be doing during the fellowship, which is more like research reports (you can read some of STPI’s work products online). But if you have nothing like that that’s high-quality, no time to edit or write something else, and the mock NSF grant demonstrates the qualities STPI is looking for, it could be an okay choice.
Thank you!