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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
NSF Graduate Fellowships offer recognition and three years
of support for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding
graduate students in mathematics, engineering, and the physical,
biological, behavioral and certain social sciences, including
the history of science and the philosophy of science, and
to research-based PhD degrees in science education. Approximately
90 awards will be in the Women in Engineering (WENG) and Women
in Computer and Information Science (WICS) components.
Visit the NSF website.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent
resident aliens of the United States.
- Fellowships are intended for individuals in the early stages
of their graduate study.
- There are three opportunities to apply: prior to or during
the senior year of college, the first year of graduate school,
and the beginning of the second year of graduate school.
Selection process
The application cycle begins in the fall. Deadlines for entering
the competition are dependent on the proposed field of study;
each deadline closes at 5 p.m.
Application forms, reference forms and information for the
competition are available from the following sources:
- FastLane: An applicant can submit an application electronically.
The Graduate Research Fellowship application forms page
contains a complete kit of fellowship application forms.
- Faculty submitting reference reports for fellowship applicants
can process through the FastLane web site (see above).
- Awards are announced in the Spring by NSF.
Prior to application, please notify George Lensing, Director,
Office of Distinguished Scholarships, 207 Graham Memorial Hall.
E-mail: distinguishedscholarships@unc.edu.
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