Thank you!! Any insights about when / whether a new NSFGRFP solicitation will be out? Those of use shepherding seniors and postbaccs through the process would love to know.
August 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Thank you!! Any insights about when / whether a new NSFGRFP solicitation will be out? Those of use shepherding seniors and postbaccs through the process would love to know.
Ten College students and recent alumni - including graduating seniors Madeline Garcia, Tallulah Story and Morgan C. - have won the NSF's coveted Graduate Research Fellowship, which funds high-potential, early-career scientists and engineers.
Details: https://bit.ly/3QYdT4R
Details: https://bit.ly/3QYdT4R
May 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Ten College students and recent alumni - including graduating seniors Madeline Garcia, Tallulah Story and Morgan C. - have won the NSF's coveted Graduate Research Fellowship, which funds high-potential, early-career scientists and engineers.
Details: https://bit.ly/3QYdT4R
Details: https://bit.ly/3QYdT4R
Congratulations to our former, current, and incoming students who were awarded 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!
Learn more about the #NSFGRFP here: www.nsfgrfp.org
@columbiaseas.bsky.social #NSF #NSFGRFP #ColumbiaUniversity #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #ChE #Research
Learn more about the #NSFGRFP here: www.nsfgrfp.org
@columbiaseas.bsky.social #NSF #NSFGRFP #ColumbiaUniversity #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #ChE #Research
April 24, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations to our former, current, and incoming students who were awarded 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!
Learn more about the #NSFGRFP here: www.nsfgrfp.org
@columbiaseas.bsky.social #NSF #NSFGRFP #ColumbiaUniversity #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #ChE #Research
Learn more about the #NSFGRFP here: www.nsfgrfp.org
@columbiaseas.bsky.social #NSF #NSFGRFP #ColumbiaUniversity #ChemicalEngineering #ChemE #ChE #Research
Congratulations are also in order for the 3 graduate students in PRI who received honorable mentions: Andrew Fairclough (Josephs lab), Mataeus Funderburk (Gilbert lab), and Isabella Vergara (Sprunger lab)!
Learn more about the GRFP awardees from MSU: studentawards.msu.edu/news/21-msu-... #NSFGRFP
Learn more about the GRFP awardees from MSU: studentawards.msu.edu/news/21-msu-... #NSFGRFP
studentawards.msu.edu
April 24, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations are also in order for the 3 graduate students in PRI who received honorable mentions: Andrew Fairclough (Josephs lab), Mataeus Funderburk (Gilbert lab), and Isabella Vergara (Sprunger lab)!
Learn more about the GRFP awardees from MSU: studentawards.msu.edu/news/21-msu-... #NSFGRFP
Learn more about the GRFP awardees from MSU: studentawards.msu.edu/news/21-msu-... #NSFGRFP
Congratulations to Glassmire lab PhD student Kristin Leutgeb for being named an NSF Graduate Research Program Fellow! An entomology student, Kristin researches how plant chemical diversity, particularly crop odors, affects insect interactions to develop biological control strategies. #NSFGRFP
April 24, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations to Glassmire lab PhD student Kristin Leutgeb for being named an NSF Graduate Research Program Fellow! An entomology student, Kristin researches how plant chemical diversity, particularly crop odors, affects insect interactions to develop biological control strategies. #NSFGRFP
🎉 Congrats to the 22 #ScienceTerps who were awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!
Since 2014, 174 current students and alums from our college have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
go.umd.edu/nsf-grfp-26 | #NSFGRFP
Since 2014, 174 current students and alums from our college have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
go.umd.edu/nsf-grfp-26 | #NSFGRFP
April 20, 2026 at 7:59 PM
🎉 Congrats to the 22 #ScienceTerps who were awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships!
Since 2014, 174 current students and alums from our college have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
go.umd.edu/nsf-grfp-26 | #NSFGRFP
Since 2014, 174 current students and alums from our college have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
go.umd.edu/nsf-grfp-26 | #NSFGRFP
🎉 Huge congratulations to #URochesterBME senior Annika Deans and alum Devin Wong on earning #NSF Graduate Research Fellowships! A major achievement that highlights their research excellence and future impact in #STEM.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4w9uczj4
#NSFGRFP #GRFP @urengineering.bsky.social #Meliora!
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#NSFGRFP #GRFP @urengineering.bsky.social #Meliora!
Annika Deans and Devin Wong Named NSF GRFP Fellows
Annika Deans (BS BME student, ’26) and Devin Wong (BS BME alumna, ’25) have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Resear
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April 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
🎉 Huge congratulations to #URochesterBME senior Annika Deans and alum Devin Wong on earning #NSF Graduate Research Fellowships! A major achievement that highlights their research excellence and future impact in #STEM.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4w9uczj4
#NSFGRFP #GRFP @urengineering.bsky.social #Meliora!
🔗 tinyurl.com/4w9uczj4
#NSFGRFP #GRFP @urengineering.bsky.social #Meliora!
Two Gauchos just earned NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: Naomi Rehman in computer architecture and AI, and Rohil Shah in time-aware search systems. Congrats to each student!
www.cs.ucsb.edu/happenings/a...
#UCSB #ComputerScience #NSFGRFP #ComputerArchitecture #InformationRetrieval #WomenInSTEM
www.cs.ucsb.edu/happenings/a...
#UCSB #ComputerScience #NSFGRFP #ComputerArchitecture #InformationRetrieval #WomenInSTEM
April 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Two Gauchos just earned NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: Naomi Rehman in computer architecture and AI, and Rohil Shah in time-aware search systems. Congrats to each student!
www.cs.ucsb.edu/happenings/a...
#UCSB #ComputerScience #NSFGRFP #ComputerArchitecture #InformationRetrieval #WomenInSTEM
www.cs.ucsb.edu/happenings/a...
#UCSB #ComputerScience #NSFGRFP #ComputerArchitecture #InformationRetrieval #WomenInSTEM
Thrilled to share I'll be starting a PhD in Psychology at Yale this fall with Melissa Ferguson — and that I was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support my work!
Can't wait to get started! 🥳
#NSFGRFP
Can't wait to get started! 🥳
#NSFGRFP
April 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Thrilled to share I'll be starting a PhD in Psychology at Yale this fall with Melissa Ferguson — and that I was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support my work!
Can't wait to get started! 🥳
#NSFGRFP
Can't wait to get started! 🥳
#NSFGRFP
Somehow missed that NSFGRFP will no longer consider clinical psychology students (regardless of the focus of the project?).
Any recommendations for alternative funding mechanisms for post-bacc and early doctoral students? Want to create a list for our postbaccs and PhD students
#AcademicSky
Any recommendations for alternative funding mechanisms for post-bacc and early doctoral students? Want to create a list for our postbaccs and PhD students
#AcademicSky
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Somehow missed that NSFGRFP will no longer consider clinical psychology students (regardless of the focus of the project?).
Any recommendations for alternative funding mechanisms for post-bacc and early doctoral students? Want to create a list for our postbaccs and PhD students
#AcademicSky
Any recommendations for alternative funding mechanisms for post-bacc and early doctoral students? Want to create a list for our postbaccs and PhD students
#AcademicSky
Look at this cool feature of one of our #EspindoLab grad students and her research!
Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼🔬👩🏼💻
#NSFGRFP #FundScience
Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼🔬👩🏼💻
#NSFGRFP #FundScience
@umdentomology.bsky.social graduate student Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) is studying the evolutionary history of bees in the Andes 🐝
Learn about her research experience with Entomology's Anahí Espindola (@analyssi.bsky.social) ⤵️ #EvoSky
Learn about her research experience with Entomology's Anahí Espindola (@analyssi.bsky.social) ⤵️ #EvoSky
Meet UMD Entomology Graduate Student Jenan El-Hifnawi | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S.
go.umd.edu
December 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Look at this cool feature of one of our #EspindoLab grad students and her research!
Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼🔬👩🏼💻
#NSFGRFP #FundScience
Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼🔬👩🏼💻
#NSFGRFP #FundScience
was on and off in China from 2008-10; back in the US, expected PhD program to be fully funded. it was not! nearly dropped out but was in first NSFGRFP Math Edu cohort.
postdocked for two years in math teacher education; fun, but not feeling Publish v. Perish as lifestyle.
Teaching K12 since 2016 😎
postdocked for two years in math teacher education; fun, but not feeling Publish v. Perish as lifestyle.
Teaching K12 since 2016 😎
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
was on and off in China from 2008-10; back in the US, expected PhD program to be fully funded. it was not! nearly dropped out but was in first NSFGRFP Math Edu cohort.
postdocked for two years in math teacher education; fun, but not feeling Publish v. Perish as lifestyle.
Teaching K12 since 2016 😎
postdocked for two years in math teacher education; fun, but not feeling Publish v. Perish as lifestyle.
Teaching K12 since 2016 😎
Heads up, academic people. The #NSFGRFP letters of recommendation are due at 2pm Pacific time today!
Oh, and tell your student applicants, there are new formatting rules buried in the RFP. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Oh, and tell your student applicants, there are new formatting rules buried in the RFP. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Heads up, academic people. The #NSFGRFP letters of recommendation are due at 2pm Pacific time today!
Oh, and tell your student applicants, there are new formatting rules buried in the RFP. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Oh, and tell your student applicants, there are new formatting rules buried in the RFP. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Just over 2 weeks ago, our petition in support of #NSFGRFP was submitted to NSF (now with nearly 1,200 signatures).
Today Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Haley Stevens requested that eligibilty of 2nd year graduate students be restored:
democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r...
PERSIST!!
Today Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Haley Stevens requested that eligibilty of 2nd year graduate students be restored:
democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r...
PERSIST!!
Ranking Members Lofgren and Stevens Demand NSF Reverse Cruel Changes to the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
democrats-science.house.gov
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Just over 2 weeks ago, our petition in support of #NSFGRFP was submitted to NSF (now with nearly 1,200 signatures).
Today Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Haley Stevens requested that eligibilty of 2nd year graduate students be restored:
democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r...
PERSIST!!
Today Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Haley Stevens requested that eligibilty of 2nd year graduate students be restored:
democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r...
PERSIST!!
💡Join CRA’s free webinar on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) — what it is, who’s eligible, and how to apply.
📅 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2–3 PM ET
🔗 Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7buco7ORS-BRwPDpD-XBA#/registration
#NSFGRFP #ComputingResearch #NSF #CRA
📅 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2–3 PM ET
🔗 Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7buco7ORS-BRwPDpD-XBA#/registration
#NSFGRFP #ComputingResearch #NSF #CRA
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💡Join CRA’s free webinar on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) — what it is, who’s eligible, and how to apply.
📅 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2–3 PM ET
🔗 Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7buco7ORS-BRwPDpD-XBA#/registration
#NSFGRFP #ComputingResearch #NSF #CRA
📅 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2–3 PM ET
🔗 Register: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://cra-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7buco7ORS-BRwPDpD-XBA#/registration
#NSFGRFP #ComputingResearch #NSF #CRA
🚨 Have you been affected by the recent changes to NSF's GRFP guidelines? Sign the petition and share your story, personal comments are the most powerful to help legislators understand the real impact. We stand for fair research support! ✍️ tinyurl.com/2mbdya5v
#scienceadvocacy #NSFGRFP
#scienceadvocacy #NSFGRFP
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 Have you been affected by the recent changes to NSF's GRFP guidelines? Sign the petition and share your story, personal comments are the most powerful to help legislators understand the real impact. We stand for fair research support! ✍️ tinyurl.com/2mbdya5v
#scienceadvocacy #NSFGRFP
#scienceadvocacy #NSFGRFP
📣 🧪 Update: #GRFP petition went to #NSF and OSTP (w/ the growing* comments list) yesterday.
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
We are now working to get these impacts in front of Congress, so PLEASE keep signing/sharing the petition!
*nearly 900!
@danielbolnick.bsky.social @joshuasweitz.bsky.social @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
🧪 Were you one of the many thousands of STEM students (and mentors) impacted by the sudden change in #NSF #GRFP eligibility last week?
We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
We created a petition to NSF leadership and Congress to reverse the changes - please sign and share your stories here!!
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Applying for the #NSFGRFP can already feel like a lot without last-minute updates. We'll discuss the application, writing strategies, criteria, and the recent updates at our upcoming Zoom workshop. #UCLA
Thursday, October 2nd, 4:30-6:00pm
Register here: ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1...
Thursday, October 2nd, 4:30-6:00pm
Register here: ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1...
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Applying for the #NSFGRFP can already feel like a lot without last-minute updates. We'll discuss the application, writing strategies, criteria, and the recent updates at our upcoming Zoom workshop. #UCLA
Thursday, October 2nd, 4:30-6:00pm
Register here: ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1...
Thursday, October 2nd, 4:30-6:00pm
Register here: ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1...
one more time plz! #NSFGRFP
We have an new petition focused on the devastating #GRFP eligibility changes - please sign* and share if you can!
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
*If folks signed the one last week, please re-sign this, and indicate we can use your comments from before
bsky.app/profile/jaso...
*If folks signed the one last week, please re-sign this, and indicate we can use your comments from before
The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
September 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
one more time plz! #NSFGRFP
The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded #GradSchool #NSFGRFP https://bit.ly/4nQI7BZ
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded #GradSchool #NSFGRFP https://bit.ly/4nQI7BZ
September 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded #GradSchool #NSFGRFP https://bit.ly/4nQI7BZ
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded #GradSchool #NSFGRFP https://bit.ly/4nQI7BZ
Absolutely gutted & feeling defeated as a 2nd year PhD student who had been planning to apply to the #nsfgrfp this cycle. If you're feeling similarly & haven't already, call your reps/senators & sign open letters like this one: jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/#bn...
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Absolutely gutted & feeling defeated as a 2nd year PhD student who had been planning to apply to the #nsfgrfp this cycle. If you're feeling similarly & haven't already, call your reps/senators & sign open letters like this one: jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/#bn...
For those very disappointed in the news about the #NSFGRFP yesterday (2nd year PhD students excluded), don't forget to look into #NDSEG, which is actually a little better fellowship but just requires connecting to a DOD theme. 🧪
ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/about/...
ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/about/...
ndseg.sysplus.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
For those very disappointed in the news about the #NSFGRFP yesterday (2nd year PhD students excluded), don't forget to look into #NDSEG, which is actually a little better fellowship but just requires connecting to a DOD theme. 🧪
ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/about/...
ndseg.sysplus.com/NDSEG/about/...
The eligibility criteria change will impact many first generation and minority students that first learn about the GRFP when starting grad school. Already quite busy in those first weeks of classes, they will not have time to identify a research project, a mentor and prepare an application. #NSFGRFP
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
jasonjwilliamsny.github.io
September 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The eligibility criteria change will impact many first generation and minority students that first learn about the GRFP when starting grad school. Already quite busy in those first weeks of classes, they will not have time to identify a research project, a mentor and prepare an application. #NSFGRFP
Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...