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Apply for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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Max award

$37,000

Deadline

June 1, 2026

Agency

National Science Foundation

Source

federal funding

What this application should emphasize

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Must be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
Must be a graduate student in an NSF-supported field (or a senior undergraduate planning graduate study, or a first/second-year graduate student) — NSF supports fields in STEM and social/behavioral sciences

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Personal statement (background, personal experiences, and future goals — 3 pages)

Graduate research statement describing proposed research (2 pages)

List of reference contact information entered by applicant

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