Welcome to www.nsfgrfp.org

The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity.  The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.  The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.

The 2012 GRFP Program Solicitation and application will be available later this summer, around August 2011.

GRFP Fellows Receive the Following:

- Three years of support

- $30,000 annual stipend

- $10,500 cost-of-education allowance

- International research and professional development opportunities

- TeraGrid Supercomputer access

Important Links for the GRFP

http://www.nsf.gov/grfp - Official program announcement and information, information for awarded fellows, FAQ guides, and information for coordinating officials

http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/ - Application submission & award announcements

http://www.nsfgrfp.org (this site) - Unofficial program information, applicant assistance & resources, outreach-related issues, panelist registration & information, and applicant ratings sheet review

Current GRFP Administrative Guide- Guide for the administration of GRFP awards, including Fellow responsibilities, Fellowship administration, terms and conditions, and procedures.

FAQs for the new Administrative Guide - Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to the current GRFP Administrative Guide

Site Highlights

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• The 2011 GRFP competition results have been released. Awardees and honorable mentions have been listed on the FastLane GRFP site. 
• The 2011 GRFP Program Solicitation is now available.
  
• The Division of Graduate Education and the Office of International Science and Engineering announce the Nordic Research Opportunity, available as a Supplemental Award, for NSF Graduate Research Fellows (GRFs) to enable Fellows to gain international research experience and establish collaborations with counterparts at Norwegian,  Finnish, Danish and Swedish research institutions. See details here.
• ASEE and the National Science Foundation announce the Engineering Innovation Fellowship Program (EIFP) that places current GRFP Fellows in industrial settings during Summer 2011 to acquire real-life engineering experience and impact future graduate studies. The EIFP is a supplemental award to GRFs, deadline is January 31, 2011. Please click here for more information.