Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 2, 2024 (Full proposal) | June 2, 2025 (Full proposal) | June 1, 2026 (Full proposal) | June 1, 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $477,000–$3,180,000 per award; three years of fellowship support, usable over five years
Summary: Supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions in recruiting GRFP Honorable Mention recipients for graduate study in participating NSF fields.
Key Information: Institutions apply for awards supporting at least three Fellows; students obtain fellowships through awardee institutions.
Description
The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) funds graduate degree-awarding institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions to recruit, develop, and retain outstanding graduate students. Fellowship recipients must have received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention no more than three years before the institution’s proposal deadline. Institutions select Fellows and support their graduate education in fields identified by participating NSF directorates and the Office of Integrative Activities.
Designed as a three-year pilot, EGFP aims to strengthen STEM research capacity and competitiveness in EPSCoR jurisdictions and promote innovation and economic growth. Supported study includes STEM education research as well as participating science, engineering, and technology fields. Fellows may pursue a field different from their original GRFP application, but must study in a discipline supported by their host institution’s EGFP award.
