Graduate Research Fellowship Program Workshop

The National Science Foundation offers a Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) that supports basic research in the STEM or STEM Education fields. Congress and the America Competes Act support these competitive and prestigious fellowships. Undergraduate and graduate students who have completed less than 1 year of graduate study are eligible to apply.
Benefits to Recipients
  • A stipend of $34,000 a year, payable in monthly increments. Funding is provided for a maximum of 3 years within a 5-year period.
  • $12,000 stipend for education expenses paid by the NSF to the student’s graduate university.
  • Access to supercomputing resources, through the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE).
  • Excellent networking and career-building opportunities.
Join us in Willis 250H on Wednesday, May 18 at noon to learn more about GRPF.
Click on the Register here button below to attend the workshop
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At this workshop – sponsored by the Toulouse Graduate School, the Office for National Competitive Scholarships, and the Office of Research and Innovation – you will learn everything you need to apply.
  • Be sure you are eligible for this program. Review the eligibility guidelines.
  • Familiarize yourself with all the NSF GRFP application instructions and deadlines. Requirements include 2 essays, 3 reference letters, and academic transcripts.
  • Notify Dr. Joseph Oppong, Associate Dean of Research and Development, and Dr. James Duban, Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships of your intention to apply. They will provide resources and help you assemble a pre-submission review “panel” to polish your application.
  • Create an account in FastLane, where you will submit application materials online.
  • Request detailed recommendations from your graduate advisor and 2 other referees. At least 2 weeks before the recommendations are due, give each referee a copy of your CV, draft essays, solicitation for the NSF GRF, and cover letter. Tell them how to access FastLane, where they will submit the recommendations.
Interested? Here's what's required of you:
  • Be enrolled in a research-focused, qualified Master’s or Ph.D. graduate program.
  • Conduct the supported research 100% full-time.
  • Prepare an Annual Activities Report that summarizes and details research activities, accomplishments, and productivity at the end of each fellowship year.
  • Receive and complete training in ethical research methods. UNT students can fulfill this requirement online by completing the Responsible Conduct of Research module of the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, available at www.citiprogram.org.
    • Click “Register” (top right-hand corner of the website)
    • Under “Select Your Organization Affiliation” begin typing University of North Texas and when the list is presented, click “University of North Texas (Denton, TX)

 

  YOU CAN DO IT! Let's do it together! 

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UNT Calendar Link: 
https://tgs.unt.edu/unt-grad-events
Contact Name: 
Vesta Stacy
Contact Email: 
grad.workshops@unt.edu
Contact Phone: 
9405652383
Event Date: 
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 12:00pm
Event Location: 
Willis 250H
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