NSF Graduate Fellowship - Graduate School

The 2024 application is now open

Overview

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality and vitality of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. A goal of the program is to broaden participation of the full spectrum of diverse talents in STEM. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.

As the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the GRFP has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. The reputation of the GRFP follows recipients and often helps them become life-long leaders that contribute significantly to both scientific innovation and teaching. Past fellows include numerous Nobel Prize winners, former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, Google founder, Sergey Brin and Freakonomics co-author, Steven Levitt.

Upcoming Workshops

June 13, 2024, 10am
June 26, 2024, 3pm (view recording)
July 8, 2024, 1pm – Personal Statements (view recording)
July 17, 2024, 10am – Research Plan Statements (view recording)
July 19, 10am-12pm – Personal Statements Writing Workshop – Graduate School Conference Room (Gardner Commons 3105)
July 23, 10am-12pm – Research Statements Writing Workshop – Graduate School Conference Room (Gardner Commons 3105)
July 31, 4-7pm – Writing workshop – Graduate School Conference Room (Gardner Commons 3105)
Friday, September 27, 10am-12pm – Application Review (Health Science Education Building 2908)
Monday, September 30, 3-4:30pm – Virtual Application Q&A (register here:https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscOuqpzwtGdQNcARktpyS3poAjCuPFMBQ)
Wednesday, October 2, 4-7pm – Application Review (Gardner Commons 3105)
Tuesday, October 8, 2-3:3pm – Application Final Check (register here: https://utah.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpdO6srzoiHtEN4a7tjjuEy81aBmnKROu-)
Wednesday, October 9, 10am-12pm – Application Review (Warnock Engineering Building, Eccles Boardroom)
Saturday, October 12, 10am-2pm – Application Final Check (Marriott Library 2130N)
More virtual and in-person programming TBD

Current Award Solicitation

Application Deadlines, Discipline-Specific (see solicitation for details)

(This section reflects deadlines for the Fall 2023 application cycle; Fall 2024 deadlines will be announced once the 2024 solicitation is released in late July/early August. However, this section does provide a good idea of roughly when applications will be due each year.)

Student deadlines:

October 15, 2024 – Chemistry; Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences; Physics and Astronomy
October 16, 2024 – Life Sciences
October 17, 2024 – Engineering
October 18, 2024 – Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Materials Research; Psychology; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, STEM Education and Learning

Plan ahead and be sure to submit your completed application at least three days ahead of the deadline to account for any upload concerns, wifi problems, or other concerns that may delay a timely submission. All submissions are due 5pm local time to the mailing address you list on your application.

Recommendation deadline:

October 11, 2024 – all recommendations must be uploaded by reference writers by 5pm Eastern Time

Financial Support

The graduate research fellowship provides generous support for graduate students and their research, which includes the following as of Fall 2023:

A $37,000-per-year stipend for three years
Graduate tuition coverage for three years
The University of Utah generously provides fellows with a research & professional development allowance of $2,000/year for three years, as well as provides health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision) for three years

Fellows may be eligible for additional funding to complete a non-academic internship via the NSF-INTERN program; email fellowships@gradschool.utah.edu for more information.