Form 1 2107 GSRP Survey

Graduate Student Recruitment Program (GSRP) Survey - How did we do?

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Please provide your honest feedback so that we can make the program better for
future students.
1. How much did you know about the research laboratories (Intramural Research Program) at the NIH prior
to attending the program?
A lot
A little
Nothing

2. If you answered "a lot" or "a little" to the previous question, had you considered doing postdoctoral
training at the NIH prior to attending the GSRP?
Yes
No

3. Did the Graduate Student Recruiting Program meet your expectations?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)

4. What did you like about the event?

5. What did you dislike about the event?

6. The logistics was handled by Kurd Ali at Capital Consulting Corporation. Please rate their
performance on the following:
Poor

Adequate

Scheduling and handling
of travel arrangements
Dissemination of
information regarding
program logistics
Timeliness of
reimbursement
Ease of handling the
reimbursement process
Are there any suggestions that would improve the experience?

Good

Very Good

Excellent

7. Please rate the following GSRP activities:
Poor

Fair

Good

Very Good

The introduction in
Bethesda by Jonathan
Wiest
The scope of the
scientific talks in
Bethesda
The introduction in
Frederick by Dan
Mcvicar
The scope of the
scientific talks in
Frederick
Information on training
opportunities
Poster Sessions
Lunch with NCI
postdocs
Social Activities

8. You were responsible for contacting investigators and scheduling interviews. How easy or hard did you
find this process to be?
Easy

Somewhat Easy

Not an Issue Either Way

Somewhat Hard

Other (please specify)

9. How many investigators did you contact prior to arriving at the GSRP?

Very Hard

10. How many interviews did you have?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
More than 7
Other (please specify)

11. Did you have enough time to interview with investigators?
Not enough time

Adequate amount of time

Perfect amount of time

More than enough time

* 12. As a result of the GSRP, which of the following have you attained? Check all that apply.
An official interview
An offer for a postdoc position at NCI
A postdoc position at NCI
Understanding of what it is like to work at the NIH
A postdoc position elsewhere
Networking opportunities
Other opportunities at the NIH which you wish to pursue
Potential collaborators for future studies
Other (please specify)

13. If offered a postdoc position at NIH, what is the likelihood that you will accept it?

Very likely
Likelihood of acceptance

Likely

Maybe

Not likely

Very unlikely

I prefer not to
answer at this
time

* 14. Please add any additional comments or suggestions on how we might improve the Graduate Student
Recruiting Program.