[Plsgs] Funding Opportunity

[Georgina Lambert]

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Anticipated Type of Award: Fellowship

Estimated Number of Awards: 2,000 new Fellowships will be offered pending
availability of funds.

Anticipated Funding Amount: $243,000,000

Each Fellowship consists of three years of support usable over a five-year
period. For each year of support, NSF provides a stipend of
$30,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to the
degree-granting institution. Pending the availability of funds in 2013, it
is anticipated that the stipend will increase to $32,000, as indicated in
NSF's FY2013 Budget Request to Congress.

Synopsis of Program:

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to
help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering
workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports
outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and
doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three
years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have
demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and
engineering research.

Applications due November 2013


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A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold
School of Plant Sciences
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

http://arnoldlab.net
arnold at ag.arizona.edu