NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) helps ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. Since 1952, the program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, including STEM education. NSF GRFP was established to recruit and support individuals who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions in STEM, including STEM education. NSF encourages applications from the full spectrum of talent that the U.S. has to offer. The fellowship provides a five-year fellowship period with three years of financial support, including an annual stipend of $37,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $16,000 to the institution. There is no post-graduate study service requirement. Fellows also have access to supplemental funding to sustain research while on medical leave.