The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) solicitation has been published and the NSF GRFP website has been updated. Jessica Brassard and Natasha Chopp from the Research Development Office will be sponsoring a series of seminars as well as a guided Canvas course aimed at advising Michigan Tech students in developing competitive GRFP application packages.
To be competitive, students encouraged to apply will have:
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a 3.5 GPA or higher
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research and outreach experience
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strong faculty references – letters of recommendation will need to be exceptional
Students who already have internal University/department funding are strongly encouraged to apply. This, in turn, will free up internal funds for less competitive students.
To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, students must:
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be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
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intend to pursue a research-based Master’s or Ph.D. program in an NSF-supported field
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be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution, with a US campus, by fall 2018
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have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent) as of August 1, 2017, or meet the criteria for the extenuating circumstance described in Section IV of the Program Solicitation.
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meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth in the current Program Solicitation
Award benefits:
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a three-year annual stipend of $34,000
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$12,000 cost of education allowance for the cost of tuition
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