FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 5, 2002
FY02-47
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Announced
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will award approximately 900 new Graduate Research Fellowships, including awards offered for women in engineering and computer and information science.
Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering supported by the NSF. Applicants must be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States at the time of application.
Each three-year fellowship provides a stipend of $21,500 for 12-month tenures, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year.
The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified science, mathematics, or engineering students and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in this program.
The deadline for applying in the 2003 competition is November 7, 2002. Awards will be announced in late March 2003. The NSF contracts with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to provide the support services for this prestigious fellowship program.
ORAU is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 86 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy.