The NSF GRFP is a federal fellowship that aims to ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and technological workforce in the U.S. It is a multi-year, portable award for students in STEM and Social Science fields. Each Fellowship consists of three years of support usable over a five-year period. For each year of support, NSF provides a stipend of $37,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $16,000 to the degree-granting institution.
Eligibility
U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or nationals may apply during the senior year of college, prior to or during the first year of graduate school, and at the beginning of the second year of graduate school. Applicants cannot have completed more than four academic quarters of graduate study at the time of application.
Graduate students are only allowed to apply to the program once (in their first or second year), so should consult with their advisors as to the ideal time to apply. UChicago graduate students should contact grad-fellowships@uchicago.edu for assistance.
Eligible Fields
Eligible fields include Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Engineering, Biological Sciences (except disease diagnosis and treatment- or cure-oriented work), most Social Sciences, and some Humanities (such as linguistics and history/philosophy of science).
Watch this brief introductory video about the application process.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.nsfgrfp.org/Fellowship Contact:
grad-fellowships@uchicago.edu