NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), 2027 competition

Who can apply: US citizens, US nationals or lawful permanent residents only. The solicitation states plainly that ‘national’ does not cover someone who has applied for but not received US citizenship, and does not cover anyone in the US on any type of visa, so international students are not eligible. Applicants must be senior… What is funded: Three years of support taken over a five-year fellowship period. NSF provides a USD 37,000 annual stipend to the fellow (paid in monthly increments of USD 3,083 by the awardee institution) plus a USD 16,000 cost-of-education allowance paid to the institution in lieu of all tuition and mandatory fees, so the… Deadline: 19 October 2026, 8:00 p.m. US Eastern Time (Life Sciences field of study). Round: 2027 competition, solicitation NSF 26-526. The deadline depends on the field of study you select; 19 October 2026 is the Life Sciences date and the earliest of the four..

Read the full call and apply on the official page: US National Science Foundation (NSF), official page.

Who can apply

• US citizens, US nationals or lawful permanent residents only. The solicitation states plainly that 'national' does not cover someone who has applied for but not received US citizenship, and does not cover anyone in the US on any type of visa, so international students are not eligible. Applicants must be senior undergraduates, bachelor's degree holders with no graduate study, or beginning graduate students, and must intend to enrol in or already be enrolled in an eligible research-based (with thesis) master's or doctoral programme in an eligible STEM field at an accredited, non-profit US institution. One application per annual competition. There is no application fee.

Stage dates

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