NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program

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We are pleased to announce the launch of NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program. Click on the link below to view more information.
 

  • Internal Submission Deadline: Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Funding Organization's Deadline: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • Cycle: 2024
  • Eligibility: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) that are accredited, have a campus located in an eligible EPSCoR jurisdiction at the time of proposal submission, and offer at least one masters and/or doctoral degree in a STEM discipline aligned with the topical focus area(s) described in this solicitation.
  • Ai Summary: Enhancing EPSCoR Graduate Education in STEM Fields
  • Limited submission Notes: Each submitting organization is limited to one proposal per annual competition.
  • Website: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp/nsf24-588/solicitation
  • ID: d7dc27ad-f0b5-41f9-a3fb-f2f1552f7976
  • Short Abstract: The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) provides an opportunity for applicants who received the distinction of GRFP Honorable Mention no more than three years before the proposal due date to be named NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows and obtain financial support for their graduate education at an institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction.
  • Contact 1: egfp@nsf.gov
  • Full Proposal Deadline Cycle 1 (required): Wednesday, October 2, 2024 (Confirmed)
  • Sponsor(s): National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Description:

The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) provides an opportunity for applicants who received the distinction of GRFP Honorable Mention no more than three years before the proposal due date to be named NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows and obtain financial support for their graduate education at an institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction. EGFP aims to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding to graduate degree-awarding institutions to support NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows as they pursue graduate degrees in the disciplines specified by the NSF Directorates and Office that are participating in the EGFP funding program. Fellows may pursue degrees in field that differ from the field or sub-field of study that the GRFP Honorable Mention recipients previously listed in their GRFP application.

EGFP awards will be made to institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. Awards will provide three years of stipend and associated cost-of-education allowance for each NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellow. Stipends must be budgeted at the level of $37,000 per year per Fellow and cost-of-education allowances must be budgeted at the level of $16,000 per year per Fellow. A total of three years of support must be budgeted per Fellow. Each Fellow must be given up to five years to utilize the support. Awardees will administer the awards such that the Fellows receive the full stipend amount and the institution retains the full cost-of-education allowance during the three years that each Fellow receives support. All submissions must request support for a minimum of three Fellows.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to the NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP), a pre-proposal that includes the information listed below must be submitted to the Office of Research Development (ORD) via the InfoReady portal no later than 8/9/2024 @ 5:00 p.m.

All pre-proposals must include:

    1. Two-page limit
    2. Explicitly identify the STEM or STEM education research area(s) for which Fellows are sought.
    3. The number of students for whom Fellowships will be provided by research area.
    4. Description of the proposed project
    5. Description for how the proposed project aligns with existing initiatives/efforts in your College and/or Division.

Please direct any solicitation-specific questions to Dr. Katie Echols @ Katie@research.msstate.edu.