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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Stipend + cost-of-education allowance (3 years)

Early-career graduate students / seniors in NSF-supported STEM and social science fields.

Deadline: Oct 19, 2026 · Oct 19–23, 2026 by field (8pm ET); references due Oct 16.

Official page: “…es Office of International Science and Engineering Application Deadline(s) (received by 8 p.m. Eastern Time): October 19, 2026 Life Sciences October 20, 2026 Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Materials R” (checked 2026-10-15)