NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) supports early-career researchers pursuing research-based STEM master's and doctoral degrees to strengthen the U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.
Applications are now marked closed across all fields following the October 19–23, 2026 deadlines; the October 16 reference-letter deadline has also passed. NSF clarified that one field, rather than several, and several subfields were removed for FY 2027, and added 2026 review details, including no written reviewer comments.
The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program provides financial support for graduate students in EPSCoR jurisdictions pursuing specified disciplines, with a stipend of $37,000/year and a cost-of-education allowance of $16,000/year for up to 3 years.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports graduate students' faculty-mentored STEM research relevant to NASA, commercial space, or the International Space Station to prepare for space-related careers.
The GRANTED initiative aims to enhance the administrative infrastructure of the research enterprise for equitable and diverse participation, creating scalable models and collaborations to transform and expand national research capacity.
Graduate STEM Research Fellowships support graduate students’ faculty-mentored STEM research with NASA or aerospace relevance, advancing NASA’s mission and encouraging careers in STEM.
Graduate Student Research Grant | Masters supports master’s students in faculty-mentored strength and conditioning research to advance work aligned with the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s mission.