NSF Funding

The following programs provide either direct (i.e., from NSF) or indirect (i.e., from an awardee institution) funding for students.

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Undergraduate funding

Graduate funding

Specialized Information for Undergraduate Students

Developing Global Scientists and Engineers (International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) and Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP))

Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Each year, NSF also makes awards to institutions to either directly or indirectly support undergraduate education.  Students are encouraged to contact their schools regarding additional funding opportunities.

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Specialized Information for Graduate Students

DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program

Ford Foundation

Fulbright Scholar Program

Hertz Foundation

Jacob Javits Fellowship

LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate

Marshall Scholarship Program

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)

NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program

National Center for Environmental Research GRO Graduate Fellowships

National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellowships

National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship

Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)

Naval Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

NSF Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM

NSF American Competitiveness in Chemistry-Fellowship

NSF Archaeology and Archaeometry

NSF CEDAR, GEM, and SHINE Postdoctoral Research

NSF Cultural Anthropology

NSF EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships

NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students

NSF Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities

NSF Geography and Regional Science

NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows In K-12 Education

NSF Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities

NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

NSF Travel Awards for NATO Advanced Study Institutes

Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation Defense Scholarship for Service Program (SMART)

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