For those interested in grad school next year:
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides 3 years of full support for PhD studies, with an annual stipend of $34,000, in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral science fields. You can visit the NSF informational website by clicking here.
***To gain access to our UPDATED narrated NSF GRFP video presentations, and to our UPDATED ELMS resource site for NSF applicants, complete a brief questionnaire by clicking here, or write to us at nsfgrfp@umd.edu providing your UID - we need this info to give you access to ELMS.***
All current UMD undergraduates at all levels, recent UMD alumni, and UMD grad students who will be in their 2nd year in Fall 2022 (and who did not apply for NSF in fall 2021) are welcome to enroll!
NSF Recorded Video Info Session #1 - Introduction: This session will introduce you to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship program: what it is, who it's for, application components, how it's judged, and how you can prepare to apply effectively - whether you're applying this fall or in a few years.
NSF Recorded Video Session #2 - Writing the Essays: This session will discuss the two required essays - an intellectual/personal statement, and a mini research proposal. We'll cover what information needs to be in the essays, as well as strategies for writing them in a timely and effective way.
Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides 3 years of full support for PhD studies, with an annual stipend of $34,000, in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral science fields. You can visit the NSF informational website by clicking here.
***To gain access to our UPDATED narrated NSF GRFP video presentations, and to our UPDATED ELMS resource site for NSF applicants, complete a brief questionnaire by clicking here, or write to us at nsfgrfp@umd.edu providing your UID - we need this info to give you access to ELMS.***
All current UMD undergraduates at all levels, recent UMD alumni, and UMD grad students who will be in their 2nd year in Fall 2022 (and who did not apply for NSF in fall 2021) are welcome to enroll!
NSF Recorded Video Info Session #1 - Introduction: This session will introduce you to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship program: what it is, who it's for, application components, how it's judged, and how you can prepare to apply effectively - whether you're applying this fall or in a few years.
NSF Recorded Video Session #2 - Writing the Essays: This session will discuss the two required essays - an intellectual/personal statement, and a mini research proposal. We'll cover what information needs to be in the essays, as well as strategies for writing them in a timely and effective way.
Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field.