Note This eligibility questionnaire is provided as a tool to assist potential applicants for the NSF GRFP. The information contained in this questionnaire is based on the official eligibility information in the NSF GRFP Program Solicitation but is not an official determination of an individual's eligibility. The questionnaire contains dates and eligibility policies relevant to individuals interested in applying for the 2021 GRFP Competition (October 2020 submission deadlines).
Are you currently enrolled as a first year doctoral student after completing a joint bachelor's-master's degree the prev
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Do you have an interruption of two (2) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the application deadline AND will
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Individuals who either previously accepted a NSF GRFP Fellowship offer or did not respond by the response deadline are n
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Individuals who do not intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program in an eligi
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Do you intend to enroll or be enrolled full-time in a research-based graduate degree program in an eligible Field of Study in STEM or STEM education by Fall 2021?
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Did you either accept the offer or not respond by the response deadline?
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Were you offered the NSF GRFP Fellowship?
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Individuals who previously have applied after ever being enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program are not eligible
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Individuals who have completed more than one academic year in a degree-granting program OR earned a previous master's d
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You appear to meet the general eligibility requirements to apply for the NSF GRFP. Please see the detailed eligibility r
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Are you a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident?
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Have you earned a master's or professional degree in any field, or completed more than one academic year in a graduate d
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When you previously applied, had you ever been enrolled in a graduate degree granting program?
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Have you previously applied to the NSF GRFP?
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Individuals who are current NSF employees are not eligible.
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Are you a current NSF employee?
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Individuals who have earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field are not eligible.
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Applicants must be US citizens, US nationals or permanent residents. Foreign nationals, including those studying in the
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Have you earned a doctoral or terminal degree in any field?
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