Fellowships, Scholarships, Internships

PROJECT 1,000

Project 1000 has refocused its efforts on behalf of underrepresented students to work exclusively with the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields of graduate study only.

Please contact one of our bilingual (Spanish/English) Project 1000 academic advisors toll free at 1-800-327-4893 (between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time) for assistance with your application process and to answer any question that you might have regarding access to our services (including login information).

If you have already contacted one of the Project 1000 academic advisors and would like to login to the website, please click here

CALL THE 1-800 NUMBER FIRST IN ORDER TO GET YOUR USERID AND PASSWORD. Please let LSAMP know if you have any questions regarding this program - great way to get up to 7 graduate school applications paid for (80 graduate schools currently participating in this project).

The project disseminates your 7 applications to the selected schools, so all material must be in at least 1 month prior to your earliest grad school deadline.

Program Title:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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. The ranks of NSF Fellows include numerous individuals who have made transformative breakthroughs in science and engineering research, many who have become leaders in their chosen careers, and some who have been honored as Nobel laureates.

For each year of support, NSF provides a stipend of $30,000 to the Fellow and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 to the degree-granting institution. For 2012, it is anticipated that the cost-of-education allowance will increase to $12,000, as indicated in the FY2012 Budget Request.

Application Deadline(s) (submitted by 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time):
November 14, 2011

Engineering

November 15, 2011

Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering; Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy; Materials Research

November 16, 2011

Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences; STEM Education and Learning

November 18, 2011

Life Sciences; Interdisciplinary - See Section V.A.

See the following link for the NSF announcement and additional details:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Available Formats:

HTML: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11582/nsf11582.htm?WT.mc_id=

USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Document Number: nsf11582

For those seeking REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) or other summer programs:

Undergraduate Portal http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/

For those seeking graduate school opportunities ie. AGEP, GK-12, IGERT National Recruitment Program, MS PHD’S and NSF Grad Research Fellowships:

Graduate Portal http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp

Graduate School IGERT Opportunities
Click on link above to get more information on the IGERT programs that are recruiting graduate students for next year. As you know, IGERT programs provide generous stipend ($30,000 per year) and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation. Our website www.igert.org has links to over 100 programs throughout the nation that offer this support.

For additional summer research experience come by the office to review the Guide to Summer Enrichment and Postbaccalaureate Programs. A new guide is distributed in December of each year.

Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MS PHD’S) in Earth System Science Initiative

2011-2013 MS PHD'S cohort. The MS PHD’s Program facilitates mentoring and networking activities for minority undergraduate and graduate Earth system science and engineering majors, and provides a supportive environment in which participants develop strategies and professional skills necessary to excel in Earth system science and engineering fields.

More details about the program activities can be found in the program announcement here: http://www.ibparticipation.org/pdf/2011MSPHDSPDPAnnouncement.pdf

Application deadline is August 31.

For updates and additional information, please visit the program website, http://www.msphds.org.