National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | NSF GRFP

The purpose of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. Since 1952, the program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, including STEM education. NSF GRFP was established to recruit and support individuals who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions in STEM, including STEM education. NSF encourages applications from the full spectrum of talent that the U.S. has to offer.

Each fellowship provides three years of support over a five-year fellowship period. For each of the three years of support, NSF provides a stipend and a Cost of Education allowance payment to cover all tuition and mandatory fees to the graduate degree-granting institution of higher education for each fellow who uses the support in a fellowship year. 

The Department of Psychology strongly encourages all of its eligible graduate students to apply for an NSF GRFP in their first year. Individuals enrolled in graduate degree programs can apply only once, in the first year of their first graduate program.

To assist with the preparation of these applications, the following course is offered each fall semester. Please check the University’s class schedule for details.

• CPSY/PSY 8101-001 (1 credit)

Note: The files may not be accessible to all users. An accessible version is available upon request. For assistance, contact Heidi Wolff ([email protected]).

2025

Tesia Shi
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2024

Jessica Arend
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Abby Person
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Maya Rogers
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2023

Amelia Blankenau
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Jacki Huerta
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Caroline Ostrand
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Stephanie Valle
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2022

Vanessa Wun
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2021

Andrea Wiglesworth
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2020

Vanessa Anyanso
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Rina Horii
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Aisha Udochi
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