Award-Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GFRP); November 2011

Agency Name

National Science Foundation 

Synopsis

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research. The ranks of NSF Fellows include numerous individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research, many who have become leaders in their chosen careers, and some who have been honored as Nobel laureates.

Announcement Number: NSF 11-582

Deadlines: (submitted by 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time):

November 14, 2011

Engineering

November 15, 2011

Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy; Materials Research

November 16, 2011

Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences; STEM Education and Learning

November 18, 2011

Life Sciences

Interdisciplinary - See Section V.A.

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11582/nsf11582.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Contact Information

· Applications, contact: GRF Operations Center, telephone: (866) 673-4737, email: info@nsfgrfp.org

· Gisele T. Muller-Parker, telephone: (703) 292-8694, email: grfp@nsf.gov

· Doris L. Carver, telephone: (703) 292-8694, email: grfp@nsf.gov

· Gilbert John, telephone: (703) 292-8694, email: grfp@nsf.gov

· Richard McCourt, telephone: (703) 292-8694, email: grfp@nsf.gov