NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Info Sessions

If you are considering pursuing a PhD - you should apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! This is a very prestigious fellowship open to first and second year graduate students (you apply when you are a senior or first year grad student). If you win one, acceptance into a good PhD program is all but guaranteed (since you'll be "self-funded!"). Scheduled information sessions available below. 

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) provides 3 years of full support for PhD studies, with an annual stipend of $34,000, in science, math, engineering, and social/behavioral science fields. 

The NSO will hold two early NSF GRFP information sessions for students planning to apply this Fall 2020 or in subsequent years. You can learn more about the NSF GRFP award by clicking here. 

Current undergraduates at all levels and recent alumni are welcome to attend, as are those who will be first or second year graduate students in Fall 2020. (Click here for an online info session schedule.)

1. Monday, February 24 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm, PLS 1130 (Plant Sciences building)
2. Thursday, February 27 from 4:00 - 4:50 pm, ESJ 2212 (Edward St. John building)

RSVP to nsfgrfp@umd.edu - indicate which session you plan to attend.

Eligibility: You must be a US citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship. You must be applying for graduate studies in an NSF supported field.