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Since inception in 1989, the program has awarded 420 graduate fellowships. Ninety-three percent of fellows have been minority, female, or both, those historically underrepresented in science.
By helping to provide a continuous source of scientists who are U.S. citizens, employers and universities can achieve diversity and balance in our nation's scientific community. In turn, we can help today's promising young scientists — tomorrow's science leaders — to realize their dreams. The Graduate Fellowship is unique in being: open to all American citizens; lasting for up to six years; providing a $20,000 annual stipend; covering tuition; including one or two paid summer internships with a government agency; providing a mentor and the opportunity for a lasting relationship with the sponsor.
The application is easy to complete, requiring the same information as other national fellowships.
If you have interned, have been employed or are employed by a government agency or laboratory, ask your mentor/research supervisor to nominate you directly for an NPSC fellowship.