The NSF GRFP Fellowship 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 multiple 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 can not have completed more than 12 months 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.
NSF actively encourages women, persons who are members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
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).
2024 Deadlines
October 15, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Chemistry
- Geosciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physics and Astronomy
October 16, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Life Sciences
October 17, 2024 (Thursday)
- Engineering
October 18, 2024 (Friday)
- Behavioral Science
- Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- Economics
- Materials Research
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Anthropology (both Biological and Cultural)
- Archaeology
- History of Science
- International Relations
- Linguistics
- Political Science
- Public Policy
- Sociology
- STEM Education and Learning
Watch this brief introductory video about the application process.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/Fellowship Contact:
info@nsfgrfp.org