The NPSC graduate fellowship is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women.

Duration

The initial phase of the Traditional Fellowship covers the first two or three years of graduate school, depending on the employer who sponsors the fellowship, with the possibility of continuation for several more years providing all the conditions of the fellowship continue to be met. The maximum total duration is six years. The Dissertation Support Program covers the period of dissertation research and defense, up to a maximum of four years.

Amount:

The charge to the employer for each student supported is $21,000, of which $16,000 is the stipend to the student and $5,000 goes to NPSC to support its operations. The charge is subject to change at the discretion of the NPSC Board of Directors.

Fields of Study:

Though the fields supported can vary annually depending on employer needs, in general NPSC covers the following: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and their subdisciplines, and related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical.

NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. NPSC attempts to recruit a broad pool of applicants with special emphasis on underrepresented minorities and women. Applicants should be in one of the following categories:

For the Traditional and Internship Programs:

• Be in your senior year with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA

• Be in your first year of a graduate program pursuing a Ph.D.

• Be in a terminal master's program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline).

• Be returning from the workforce with no more than a master's degree

For the Dissertation Support Program, be near the point at which your research will begin.

Link to application: www.npsc.org