NSF GRFP Spring 2023 Information and Begin-to-Prepare Sessions
In Spring 2023, Professor Diana Pilson plans to offer a 4-session series that will introduce students to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program and help these students begin to prepare applications that are due in the fall. These sessions are open to anyone and no registration is required.
National Science Foundation
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Spring 2023 Information and Begin-to-Prepare Sessions
When: Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2023, 5:00-6:30pm
Where: Brace 105
Who should attend (registration not required):
- current Sophomores interested in research and graduate school
- current Juniors and Seniors who plan to apply to graduate school in Fall 2023 or beyond
- current first-year Graduate Students who did not apply for an NSF GRF in fall 2022
Everyone invited
February 9 – NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program overview
February 16 – How to be a competitive NSF GRFP applicant
Especially for students who will apply for an NSF GRF in fall 2023
February 23 – Personal Statements
March 2 – Research Statements
Applications are due each October:
The NSF GRFP is a competitive and highly prestigious fellowship for students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in the basic sciences and social sciences. Fellows receive a $37,000 stipend plus tuition for 3 years at the graduate program of their choice. Students who begin to prepare early will submit more competitive applications.
NSF GRFP Eligibility:
US citizens and permanent residents applying to US graduate programs in any of the basic sciences and social sciences supported by NSF (i.e. not research focused specifically on improving human health or agriculture).
For more information about the NSF GRFP: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
For more information: Professor Diana Pilson; dpilson1@unl.edu