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NSFDirectorate for STEM Education

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Institution
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park, PA
Principal investigator
David J Vanness
Funding
$2.0M
Duration
2026–2031
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Abstract

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is a highly competitive federal fellowship program. GRFP helps ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including STEM education, in alignment with the NSF Act and the current GRFP solicitation. GRFP provides three years of financial support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in STEM. This award supports the NSF Graduate Research Fellows pursuing graduate education at this awardee institution. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

Research team

  • David J VannessPI
  • Michael F Verderame (Former)PI

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