Graduate research fellowship program (GRFP)

The National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education awarded the Research Foundation of The City University of New York $747,750 on August 15, 2026, to support NSF Graduate Research Fellows pursuing graduate education at the awardee institution under the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The GRFP provides three years of financial support for graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including STEM education. The award obligates $747,750 with a period of performance through July 31, 2031, and place of performance in New York, New York. No sub-awards are planned. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission to ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the U.S. scientific and engineering workforce by recognizing and supporting outstanding graduate students demonstrating potential for significant achievements in STEM.

Abstract

The U.S. National science foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowship program (GRFP) is a highly competitive federal fellowship program. GRFP helps ensure the quality, vitality, and strength of the scientific and engineering workforce of the united states. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including STEM education, in alignment with the NSF act and the current GRFP solicitation. GRFP provides three years of financial support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in STEM. This award supports the NSF graduate research fellows pursuing graduate education at this awardee institution. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.- subawards are not planned for this award.