Read the current solicitation. Then, apply at research.gov/grfp.
ATTENTION: Reference Letters are due before the application deadline.
They must be submitted by October 11, 2024 (Friday) 5:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME. Applicant Webinar.--> rgov@nsf.gov or 1-800-381-1532.-->
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. A goal of the program is to broaden participation of the full spectrum of diverse talents in STEM. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.
Event coordinators, want to request an informational event? Complete our session request form here!| Deadline | Subject(s) |
|---|---|
| October 11, 2024: | All reference letters due by 5 pm Eastern Time |
| October 15, 2024: | Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy |
| October 16, 2024: | Life Sciences |
| October 17, 2024: | Engineering |
| October 18, 2024: | Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Research |
To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, you must:
The GRFP Application requires you to select the academic level that best describes the stage of your academic career. Use the GRFP Academic Level Questionnaire to help you select the appropriate academic level in your application. Levels are determined as follows:
Level 1. You have not previously enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program, but plan to start graduate study next fall. Includes undergraduates in the final year of a bachelor’s degree program and individuals who previously earned a bachelor’s degree.
Level 2. First year graduate student currently enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program, who has never applied to GRFP before as a graduate student or returning graduate student, or a student currently enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program (must have completed three academic years in program).
Level 3. Second year graduate student who has completed no more than one academic year of graduate study while enrolled in any graduate degree-granting program, does not have a graduate degree, and has never applied to GRFP before as a graduate student or returning graduate student.
Level 4. Returning graduate student who is not currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, and may have more than one academic year in a graduate-degree granting program and/or a master’s or professional degree, followed by an interruption of at least two years just prior to the GRFP application deadline. Note: address the reasons for the interruption and why you should be considered to be in the early stages of your graduate education in the Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement.
GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers, early in their careers. Applicants must be pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education at accredited US institutions.