National
Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship
Website: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov
NSF application
deadline: The first two weeks of November, depending
on field of study; see website for details about specific
fields
Important
Notes: more information is provided in a presentation
available on the UIC Graduate College website
Eligibility: Applicants
must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent resident
aliens of the United States. Fellowships are intended for
individuals in the early stages of their graduate study.
Description:
NSF offers three-year graduate research fellowships in science,
mathematics, engineering, and many fields of social science.
Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research
based master's or doctoral degrees. Students may choose to
attend any accredited US institution or appropriate international
institution of higher education offering advanced degrees
in science, mathematics or engineering. Fellowships are offered
for a maximum of three years, but are usable over a five
year period.
Approximately
1,000 new fellowships are awarded annually. Each award provides
a $10,500 cost-of-education allowance and a $30,000 stipend.
A one-time $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance
is also available under certain conditions.
Recent
UIC winner: 2006 - Christine
Toh; 2002 - Julie Pizzi; 2001 -
Rudyard Sadlier
Send
applications to: the Office of Special Scholarship
Programs assists students with the NSF application.
Please contact OSSP if interested.
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