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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> gradfunding-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:gradfunding-request@list.arizona.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hawthorne Smith, Shelley Lynn - (shellh)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gradfunding@list.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Announced!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Dear Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) program solicitation has just been released!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">You can find the solicitation here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16588/nsf16588.htm">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16588/nsf16588.htm</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Purpose<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States.
The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the
graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM or STEM education. NSF especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, veterans, and
undergraduate seniors to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Eligibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Eligibility for the NSF GRFP has
<b><i>changed</i></b>. Please see details here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16050/nsf16050.pdf">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16050/nsf16050.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Applicants meet criteria under citizenship, degree requirements, and field of study. Please check the eligibility criteria in the program solicitation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Application Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The UA Graduate College provides application support to eligible applicants. Details and registration are here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/application-support-programs/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program">https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/application-support-programs/nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Shelley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Shelley Hawthorne Smith, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">University of Arizona Graduate College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Office of Fellowships and Community Engagement
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">520-626-0870<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/">https://grad.arizona.edu/ofce/</a>
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