National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. For more information about the NSF-GRFP program, please visit www.nsfgrfp.org.

The Graduate College helps to administer this fellowship program to awarded ASU students. Fellowships begin either in summer or fall based on NSF’s award notification.

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About this Award

Application and Eligibility Information

To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, you must:

• be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
• intend to pursue a research-based Master's or Ph.D. program in a GRFP-supported field
• be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution, with a US campus, by fall following selection
• be at an early stage in your graduate career
• have completed no more than one academic year of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent)
• 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

To apply, visit https://www.nsfgrfp.org/

For ASU students interesting in applying, please visit /current-students/funding-opportunities/distinguished-awards.

Award Details for NSF-GRFP recipients

For each "On Tenure" year, GRFP Fellows will receive:

• $37,000 annual stipend from the National Science Foundation, paid through the Graduate College on a monthly basis.
• Institutional support from the ASU Graduate College:
  1. Graduate resident or graduate nonresident tuition based on residency classification.
  2. ASU standard fees and program fees
  3. ASU student health insurance - registration via MyASU required annually
  4. $750 in research/educational expenses - Funds can be used for research supplies, professional development and/or travel. 
  5. Summer graduate tuition - coverage up to a total of six graduate-level credits for the summer term.

Recipient Contact

NSF Coordinating Official for ASU - Katrina Roalson, Sr Director, Fiscal Business Services, 480-965-7627, grad-nsf@asu.edu. 

Important Information

• Responsible Conduct of Research training is mandatory for all NSF fellows; therefore, please go to the following website and check next training date(s): https://researchintegrity.asu.edu/responsible-conduct/training-requirements.
• For fellowship stipends, ASU has no tax reporting or tax withholding responsibilities unless the student is a nonresident for US tax reporting purposes. Please refer to the information for graduate fellowships with regards to income tax considerations.