Subject: NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Fall 2014 Info Sessions

Description:
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS – ­FALL 2014
INFO SESSIONS - APPLICATIONS OPEN – DEADLINES ANNOUNCED

FOR SENIORS/RECENT ALUMNI APPLYING TO PH.D. PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, MATH,
ENGINEERING, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
FOR 1ST OR 2ND YEAR UMD PH.D. STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING, SOCIAL
OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the largest (2000 awards annually)
and one of the most prestigious awards for graduate study in science, math,
engineering, and social/behavioral sciences. The NSF award provides three
years of support, with an annual stipend of $32,000. To be eligible you must
be a US citizen or permanent resident, and you must have fewer than 2
completed years of graduate study in most cases. You can learn more about the
NSF award at www.nsfgrfp.org

LAST YEAR 45 MARYLAND SENIORS/RECENT ALUMNI/GRADUATE STUDENTS WON NSF
GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS!

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Information sessions will be held on the
following dates/times:

Wednesday, September 3 at 5:15 pm – Kim Engineering Building 1110
Thursday, September 4 at 5:15 pm – Kim Engineering Building 1110
Tuesday, September 9 at 5:15 pm – Computer and Space Sciences Building 2324
Monday, September 15 at 5:15 pm – Computer and Space Sciences Building 2324

Write to us at [log in to unmask] to receive a copy of an informative
presentation to help you get started with your NSF application – the
National Scholarship Office also provides individual appointments and advice,
including essay reviews, for UMD applicants.

Deadlines: The online application for the NSF Graduate Fellowship program is
now open at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do - deadlines to apply
vary by your intended field of graduate study:

October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Computer and Information Science and
Engineering
October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Engineering
October 29, 2014 (Wednesday): Materials Research
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Chemistry
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Mathematical Sciences
October 30, 2014 (Thursday): Physics and Astronomy
November 3, 2014 (Monday): Psychology
November 3, 2014 (Monday): Social Sciences
November 3, 2014 (Monday): STEM Education and Learning
November 4, 2014 (Tuesday): Geosciences
November 4, 2014 (Tuesday): Life Sciences

Applications Must Be Submitted by 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on these
dates.

Please send any questions by email to: [log in to unmask]

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate
Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Email:[log in to unmask]
Phone: (301) 314-9458
Fax: (301) 314-0085
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu


Contact Person: Francis P. Duvinage
Contact Email: [log in to unmask]