NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Fellowship supporting outstanding graduate students pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in NSF-supported STEM fields.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006932
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- Master's, PhD / Doctoral
- Host
- United States · Eligible U.S. institution of higher education
- Organisation
- U.S. National Science Foundation, United States
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Funding
- Funding available
- Stipend
- USD 53,000 per year
- Last deadline
- October 19, 2026, 20:00 (America/New_York)
- Last checked
- August 28, 2026
Opportunity overview
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program FY2027 competition; applications are field-specific with October 2026 deadlines.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Stipend
- Stipend
- USD 53,000 per year
- Duration
- Annual fellowship support according to NSF GRFP terms.
- Tuition: Yes
- Stipend: Yes
Eligibility
Eligible applicants pursuing full-time research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in NSF-supported STEM fields.
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United States
- Minimum degree
- Bachelor's degree or current undergraduate senior status; graduate applicants must meet first-year graduate-study limits.
Applications are due by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date for the selected field of study.
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Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Host organisation
- Eligible U.S. institution of higher education
- Host country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Required documents
- Personal statement; graduate research plan statement; transcripts; reference letters.
Applications must be submitted through Research.gov/GRFP.
Deadlines
- Field-specific deadlinesOctober 19, 2026, 20:00 (America/New_York)October 19, 20, 22, and 23, 2026, by field, 8:00 p.m. ET
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 28, 2026.
- NSF 26-526: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramOfficial source · checked August 28, 2026
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