Well I can't believe it.

I was awarded the NSF GRFP fellowship.
I'm more relieved that I don't have to reapply for it again.

Honestly, looking at the reviews- I think it was sheer luck. My research proposal was about looking at how temperature can affect development rate and the consequences it could have on multitrophic systems. My first reviewer seem to have a background in this as he gave a specific research advice on this proposal. I have a hunch that all these people work with insects.

I have no advice to give because what worked for me will not work for everyone, but I have to say that getting a bunch of non-STEM people to read my personal statement was helpful. I went to the writing center every week to get my statement critiqued.

Now time to get back to work.