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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]