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Research Fellowship for USA Citizens and Current NSF Employees

Job Description: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides fellowships to individuals selected early in their graduate careers based on their demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. Three years of support is provided by the program for graduate study that is in a field within NSF’s mission and leads to a research-based master’s or doctoral degree.

GRFP is a critical program in NSF’s overall strategy in developing the globally-engaged workforce necessary to ensure the Nation’s leadership in advancing science and engineering research and innovation. The ranks of NSF Fellows include individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research and have become leaders in their chosen careers and Nobel laureates. A high priority for NSF and GRFP is increasing the diversity of the science and engineering workforce, including geographic distribution and the participation of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities.

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards fellowships for graduate study leading to research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in the fields of science and engineering relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation. This list provides applicants guidelines on appropriate fields and is used as an aid in placing applications in the most appropriate review panel.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are awarded to individuals in the early stages of their graduate study. All applicants are expected to have adequate preparation to begin graduate-level study and research by Summer or Fall of 2011. This is nearly always demonstrated by a bachelor’s degree in a science and engineering field earned prior to Fall 2011. In addition, fellowship awardees must be enrolled in an accredited US university, college, or non-profit academic institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science and engineering by Fall 2011. Confirmation of acceptance in an NSF-approved graduate degree program is required at the time of fellowship acceptance, by May 1, 2011.

Applicants may pursue research-based graduate study at an accredited institution located in the US which grants a graduate degree in an NSF-supported field. While applicants must enroll in a US-based institution, NSF encourages graduate students to establish collaborative relationships with international researchers. US graduate students should have the opportunity to take advantage of expertise, facilities, data, and field sites located abroad; to develop an international network of collaborators early in their career; to address problems of a global nature that require international cooperation; and to be prepared to operate successfully in international teams as they join the US science and engineering workforce. Fellows will receive instructions on how to apply for GRFP support for participating in international collaborative research opportunities via a subsequent Dear Colleague Letter.

GRFP supports individuals proposing a comprehensive holistic plan for graduate education that takes into account individual interestsand competencies. Thus, an applicant must provide a detailed profile of her or his relevant educational and research experiencesand plans for graduate education in such a way as to demonstrate potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Organization Limit: Fellowship applications must be submitted by the prospective Fellow. Applicants must register with Fastlane(https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/) prior to submitting an application and must enroll in an accredited United States university, college, or non-profit academic institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science and engineering by Fall 2011. Confirmation of acceptance in an NSF-approved graduate degree program is required at the time of fellowship acceptance, by May 1, 2011.

Applicant Eligibility:

Limit on Number of Applications per Applicant: 1
Applicants are limited to only one application in this competition.

Described in detail below are the three eligibility requirements for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program: (1)citizenship, (2) graduate plan of study degree requirements, and (3) field of study. Applicants are advised to read the entire program solicitation carefully to be sure that the requirements are interpreted properly. Applicants must exercise judgment in assessing eligibility.
Eligibility will be determined only by review of a complete, submitted application.
Categories of applicants that are always ineligible:

Those who do not have US citizen, US national or permanent resident alien status by the application deadline.
Those who were previously awarded a fellowship from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Programand accepted it.
Those who have declined the offer of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and who did not notify NSF by the published deadline for accepting the fellowship.
Those who have earned a PhD in a science or engineering field, or any medical degree, such as an MD,DDS or DVM.
Current NSF employees.

Application Deadlines: (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s local time):
November 15, 2010 (Interdisciplinary Fields of Study)
November 16, 2010 (Engineering)
November 18, 2010 (Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Chemistry;Physics and Astronomy)
November 19, 2010 (Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences; STEM Education and Learning)
November 22, 2010 (Life Sciences).

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