The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM and STEM education disciplines who demonstrate the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers. Selection of fellows is based on intellectual merit and broader impacts.
Fall 2025 Application Deadlines have not yet been announced. When the new NSF GRFP Program Solicitation becomes available, it will be posted here.
UGA Graduate School Information Sessions and Workshops
The Graduate School offers several informational webinars and workshop series from late spring through fall to help students navigate the application process. Eligible students are contacted via email by the Graduate School and provided with registration links. A general informational webinar is offered on the Graduate School channel of the UGA Kaltura page.
UGA GRFP Applicant Incentive Award:
UGA graduate student GRFP applicants may be eligible for an award of up to $250 reimbursement for research or professional development-related expenses.
To be considered, students must:
- Participate in one of the above GRFP Boot Camps;
- submit a completed application to NSF GRFP by the deadline; AND
- submit a completed UGA GRFP Applicant Incentive Award form with dossier by the deadline.
Only a limited number will be offered. All above requirements will be verified. The grant must be used between November 2025 and June 2026.
Please email gradawards@uga.edu with your questions.
