The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) offers three years of support for advanced study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education at accredited U.S. institutions. Each year, Johns Hopkins University typically has over 100 active GRFP fellows.
GRFP awards carry a $37,000 stipend for 12-month tenures, plus a cost-of-education (COE) allowance of $16,000, payable to the Fellow’s institution in lieu of tuition and fees. All awards are for a maximum of three years, usable over a five-year period.
Learn more about the program and how to apply for this funding using the links below.
NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
The NSF GRFP Administrative Guide permits Fellows to solicit and accept—from NSF or other federal and private sources—support for research expenses, such as laboratory supplies, instrumentation usage fees, field-station usage fees, travel expenses, conference/registration fees, workshop expenses, or subscription fees. (See section 2.6 of the Guide, specifically Stipend Supplementation, for further information.)
Due to a recent change in NSF policy, it is now allowed to use federal funds to supplement the GRFP stipend to increase it to the standard student stipend level, so long as it is not another federal career award, such as a T32 or K award. GRFP Fellows may receive compensation on their mentor’s research awards (i.e., R01s, U01s, etc.). However, GRFP COE funds are not to be used to supplement the stipend.
The university has confirmed this guidance with NSF. Questions about this policy should be directed to [email protected].
All publications based on activities conducted during the Fellowship must acknowledge NSF GRFP support and provide a disclaimer by including the following statement in the Acknowledgements or other appropriate section:
“This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. (NSF grant number). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.”
The current JHU NSF grant number is DGE2139757.
Please contact the JHU Coordinating Official at [email protected]
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