National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Prgoram
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Award Details
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000.
Eligibility
Applicants must be entering a graduate degree program, have completed no more than one year of graduate study at the time of application, or returning to graduate study after an interruption of two or more years.
Additionally, applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
- Intend to enroll or be enrolled in a research-based master’s or doctoral degree program in an eligible Field of Study in STEM or STEM education
- Have never previously accepted a Graduate Research Fellowship
- If previously offered a Graduate Research Fellowship, have declined by the acceptance deadline
- Have never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program
- Have never earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field
- Have never earned a master’s or professional degree in any field, or completed more than one academic year in a graduate degree-granting program, unless (i) returning to graduate study after an interruption of two or more consecutive years immediately preceding the application deadline, and; (ii) not enrolled in a graduate degree program at the application deadline
- Not be a current NSF employee
Applicants are expected to self-certify that they are eligible to receive the Fellowship by taking Eligibility questionnaire.
Application Timeline
The application cycle opens annually in August and closes in October.
Mines Contact
Ashley Weibel
Assistant Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Mines NSF-GRFP Recipients
Year |
Name |
Graduate Institution |
Field of Study |
2023 | Jessica Lawson | University of Illinois | Materials Research |
2023 | Paul Varosy | Colorado School of Mines | Quantum Information Science |
2023 | Ellie Miller | Colorado School of Mines | Glaciology |
2023 | Majid Garhy Mohammad | UC Santa Barbara | Quantum Information Science |
2023 | Sarah Christine Jones | CU Boulder | Quantum Information Science |
2023 | Julie DuClos | University of Wisconsin – Madison | Systems and Molecular Biology |
2023 | Olivia Faye Bird | CU Boulder | Chemistry |
2023 | Gabriel Adriano | TBD | Computer Science |
2022 | Lauren Zoe Baker | Colorado School of Mines | Computer Science |
2022 | Michael Francis Miller | Colorado School of Mines | Mechanical Engineering |
2022 | Lucy Metzroth | Colorado School of Mines | Materials Research |
2022 | Grace Mattingly | Colorado School of Mines | Applied Mathematics |
2022 | Hannah Verbancoeur | Colorado School of Mines | Glaciology |