Provided by National Science Foundation
Purdue NISO pre-advising for undergraduate applicants to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The GRFP provides up to a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 plus a $16,000 cost-of-education allowance paid to the institution for eligible research-based master's and doctoral degree programs in STEM and STEM education. NISO offers advising, application guidance, and links to Purdue's Fellowships Office resources; undergraduates typically begin preparing in their spring junior year.
Award amount
$37,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Frequency
Annually
Deadline
Not specified
Time to apply
60+ min
Essay
May be required — check provider
Account required:This application may require creating an account on the provider's site.
U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident at time of application submission
Not a current NSF employee
Intent to enroll in an eligible research-based master's or doctoral degree program in an eligible STEM or STEM education field
At time of application submission (in the fall): must be an undergraduate in the final year of a bachelor's degree program or a bachelor's degree-holder with no enrollment in a graduate degree program
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor's-master's degree programs are considered graduate students (ineligible for NISO pre-advising cohort)
NISO pre-advising is for undergraduate students only
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Collect transcripts, test scores, essays, letters of recommendation, portfolios, or any other items the program lists as required.
Submit through the official program
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Important
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