Application Year: juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni
Description: A fellowship program recognizing and supporting outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (relevant to NSF) disciplines, who are seeking research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
Award: Three-year annual stipend of $34,000 and a $12,000 allowance for the tuition and fees. Approximately 1,600 are awarded nationwide
Applicant Profile:
- Applicants must plan to pursue a graduate degree in a selected academic field of study.
- Beginning a graduate career or having just entered a Ph.D. program.
- Potential to advance knowledge through intellectual merit of research.
- Potential to benefit society and contribute to desired social outcomes through broader impacts in the field.
- Finishing or acquired an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year institution in the United States by start of graduate program.
- Women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans are highly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Depends on discipline; mid-October to early November
Award Pathway: Although each discipline is judged separately, please see visit our National Award resources on Canvas, which show experiences that competitive students will likely engage in prior to applying. We also have application guides which help students to craft their personal statement and research statement.
Award Guide: students who are applying this year can consult our Canvas application guide.
