NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Information Sessions
Webinar: to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1318371982738825218
- Wednesday, May 27, 2015; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 28, 2015; 3:30-5:00 p.m.
NSF’s GRFP is one of the premier opportunities to fund your graduate study. It provides 3 years of funding that you can use in a 5 year time frame. You can apply as many times as you are eligible (up to three).
First year graduate students (and sometimes second year students) can apply in the fall.
Undergraduates who will be seniors in fall 2015 who are planning to attend graduate school can apply this coming fall (fall 2015) and take the funding with them to whatever school they attend.
The fellowship includes a $34,000 annual stipend and tuition. For fellows at the University of Washington, GAIP health insurance is also covered.
We encourage students in all eligible fields to look into this fellowship.
Supported fields include (note, this is not an exhaustive list):
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Linguistics, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology, Urban Planning, etc.
STEM Education
Psychology
Chemistry
Computer Science & Engineering
Engineering
Geosciences
Life Sciences
Math
Physics & Astronomy
The information session will cover the application process, strategies for successful applications and more details regarding how the fellowship operates. Application deadlines typically range from late October to early November.
Basic eligibility criteria:
- research in an eligible NSF research area (includes several of the social sciences)
- US citizens or permanent residents by the application deadline
- students in their first year of graduate study or at the beginning of their second year of graduate study (with some limitations)
- students who have not earned a previous graduate degree
- graduating senior undergraduates who plan to apply to and begin graduate student by next fall
The 2016 materials have not yet been published, but we don’t expect significant changes from the last round. 2015 information can be found at:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=6201&ods_key=nsf14590
Questions? Please contact Marilyn Gray in The Graduate School Fellowships and Awards office at megray@uw.edu or 206.685-4249.