To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, you must:

  • be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident
  • intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based master’s or doctoral program in an eligible field of study in STEM or STEM education
  • be enrolled in a nonprofit university, college, or institution of higher education accredited in, and having a campus located in, the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that offers advanced degrees in STEM and STEM education no later than fall of the year following award selection
  • never have earned a doctoral degree or terminal degree in any field
  • have completed no more than one academic year while enrolled in a graduate degree program
  • never previously applied to GRFP while enrolled in a graduate degree program. Graduate students are limited to only one application to the GRFP, submitted either in the first year or in the second year of graduate school

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