Wednesday, August 27, 2014

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Fall 2014 Info Sessions

 
FOR SENIORS/RECENT ALUMNI APPLYING TO PH.D. PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
FOR 1ST OR 2ND YEAR UMD PH.D. STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the largest (2000 awards annually) and one of the most prestigious awards for graduate study in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral sciences. The NSF award provides three years of support, with an annual stipend of $32,000. To be eligible you must be a US citizen or permanent resident, and you must have fewer than 2 completed years of graduate study in most cases. You can learn more about the NSF award at www.nsfgrfp.org

LAST YEAR 45 MARYLAND SENIORS/RECENT ALUMNI/GRADUATE STUDENTS WON NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS!

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Information sessions will be held on the following dates/times:

Wednesday, September 3 at 5:15 pm – Kim Engineering Building 1110
Thursday, September 4 at 5:15 pm – Kim Engineering Building 1110
Tuesday, September 9 at 5:15 pm – Computer and Space Sciences Building 2324
Monday, September 15 at 5:15 pm – Computer and Space Sciences Building 2324

Write to us at nsfgrfp@umd.edu to receive a copy of an informative presentation to help you get started with your NSF application – the National Scholarship Office also provides individual appointments and advice, including essay reviews, for UMD applicants.

Deadlines: The online application for the NSF Graduate Fellowship program is now open at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do - deadlines to apply vary by your intended field of graduate study:

October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Computer and Information Science and Engineering
October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Engineering
October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Materials Research
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Chemistry
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Mathematical Sciences
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Physics and Astronomy
November 3, 2014 (Monday): Psychology
November 3, 2014 (Monday): Social Sciences
November 3, 2014 (Monday): STEM Education and Learning
November 4, 2014 (Tuesday): Geosciences
November 4, 2014 (Tuesday): Life Sciences

Applications Must Be Submitted by 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on these dates.

Please send any questions by email to: nsfgrfp@umd.edu

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Email:duvinage@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 314-9458
Fax: (301) 314-0085
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu

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