General Information
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides support for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees social science or STEM fields. The GRFP provides up to three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in their field.
U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents who are in the early stages of their graduate study are eligible to apply during the senior year of college, prior to or during the first year of graduate school, or prior to completing the fall term of the second year of graduate school.
The GRFP encourages applications from underrepresented groups—including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans—in order to broaden and diversify those participating in science and engineering.
Events
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP) Information Session
April 15, 2024: Watch NSF Info Session Recording
NSF-GRFP Writing Workshops
Summer workshop time and location: Noon, 35th floor of the Cathedral of Learning
Summer workshop dates and topics:
- June 3 - Intro
- June 17 - Broader Impacts
- July 1- Intellectual Merit/Research Proposal
- July 15 - Personal Statement
- July 29 - Letters of Rec
- August 12 - Open - bring drafts
- August 26 - Open - bring drafts
Application Deadlines
Mid October
News
- Eight Pitt Students Named to the 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- 6 Pitt Graduate Students Won 2023 NSF Research Fellowships
- 12 Pitt Students Won a Competitive 2022 NSF Research Fellowship
- Fifteen Pitt Students Earn 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
- Twelve Pitt Students Awarded 2020 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
- Nine Pitt Students Awarded 2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh NSF-GRFP Fellows and Honorable Mentions
Bold = Fellowship Winner
| Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Brown | 2024 | |
| Morgan E Cassidy | 2024 | |
| Lauren M Chronister | 2024 | |
| Griffin J Hurt | 2024 | |
| Neil C MacLachlan | 2024 | |
| Jemima Ederéwoma Ohwobete | 2024 | |
| Rayna L Schoenberger | 2024 | |
| Sophya Breedlove | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Camille Rose Butkus | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Olivia P Ellis | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Grace Fleury | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Adam M Forrest | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Devin R Harsch | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Emani Lachea Hunter | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Hannah Hunter | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Jordan J Kuwik | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Sydnei R Lewis | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Katelyn Eleanor Lipa | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Weiler Zachary James Lyons-Weiler | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Elizabeth Medvedeva | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Micah Nye | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Camila Garcia Padilla | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Erin Marie Parlow | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Sriparna Sen | 2024 | Honorable Mention |
| Julia Alexia Gajewski-Nemes | 2023 | |
| Anne Gormaley | 2023 | |
| Crystal J Lara-Santos | 2023 | |
| Annabelle Lint | 2023 | |
| Katherine Grace Sharp | 2023 | |
| Claire Stout | 2023 | |
| Lauren M Chronister | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Ian James Eder | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Trapper Hobble | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Diana G Kulawiec | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Katarina Mirjana Martinet | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Sachi Paul | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Hailey K Sinon | 2023 | Honorable Mention |
| Taylor Nicole Ayers | 2022 | |
| Eli Thomas Brock | 2022 | |
| Jazlyn A Gallego | 2022 | |
| Asher J Hancock | 2022 | |
| Eric Matthew Jordahl | 2022 | |
| Boris Mesits | 2022 | |
| Beatrice Leah Milnes | 2022 | |
| Amanda Pellegrino | 2022 | |
| Tessa Alise Rhinehart | 2022 | |
| Brittany Renee Rodriguez | 2022 | |
| Rebecca Segel | 2022 | |
| Barbaro Zulueta | 2022 | |
| Sarah Craig | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Pierangeli Rodriguez De Vecchis | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Mark Louis Farino | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Jada Latanya George | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Mische Li Ann Holland | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Nicolas Guazzelli Kunigk | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Evan Connor McKinney | 2022 | Honorable Mention |
| Max Franklin Dudek | 2021 | |
| Zachary Egolf | 2021 | |
| Hannah C Geisler | 2021 | |
| Marcela Gonzalez-Rubio | 2021 | |
| Sarah Clarkson Griffin | 2021 | |
| Pete Howard Gueldner | 2021 | |
| Elijah Hall | 2021 | |
| Sara Jaramillo | 2021 | |
| Caroline Iturbe Larkin | 2021 | |
| Jennifer Mak | 2021 | |
| Karen Y Peralta Martinez | 2021 | |
| Kevin Pietz | 2021 | |
| April Alexandra Rich | 2021 | |
| Paul Anthony Torrillo | 2021 | |
| Carissa Siu Yun Yim | 2021 | |
| Emily Kaye Biermann | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Gabriella Gerlach | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Emily Anne Hutchinson | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Kayla M Komondor | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Rachael Dawn Kramp | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Patrick John Stofanak | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Madeline Torres | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Darian Yang | 2021 | Honorable Mention |
| Janet Rene Canady | 2020 | |
| Julia Lucette Driscoll | 2020 | |
| Alex Michael Francette | 2020 | |
| Zachary Fritts | 2020 | |
| Brian Gentry | 2020 | |
| Douglas Getty | 2020 | |
| Veronica Iriart | 2020 | |
| Anne Maheux | 2020 | |
| Evan Vincent Miu | 2020 | |
| Benjamin Patty | 2020 | |
| Rachel Anne Reeb | 2020 | |
| Mariya Alisa Savinov | 2020 | |
| Evan Becker | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Mary Yaeno Carson | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Beverly Iniguez Conrique | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Quyen Do | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Catania Luciano Dolcini-Catania | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Jermon Drake | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Brinley Rhodes Ford | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Mairead Heiger | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Joseph Jaros | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Shepard Quentin King-Shepard | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Victoria Anne Kong | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Alexander Michael Maldonado | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Alysia Teresa Mandato | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Bridget Murray | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Jordyn Elizabeth Ting | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Andrea Tovar | 2020 | Honorable Mention |
| Tiffany Lynn Betras | 2019 | |
| Nathanial Robert Buettner | 2019 | |
| Shirley Duong | 2019 | |
| Samantha Fontaine | 2019 | |
| Charles D Griego | 2019 | |
| Dulce Maria Mariscal Olivares | 2019 | |
| Kalon J Overholt | 2019 | |
| Esther Esmeralda Palacios-Barrios | 2019 | |
| Samantha Shablin | 2019 | |
| Sarah L Aghjayan | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Sommer Anjum | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Anthony Travis Bogetti | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Kevin Christopher Cassidy | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Nick Chehade | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Mattheus De Souza | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Julia Sarah Feldman | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Ethan Schumann | 2019 | Honorable Mention |
| Brett Baribault Bankson | 2018 | |
| Sarah Hemler | 2018 | |
| Angelica Janina Herrera | 2018 | |
| Monica Fei Liu | 2018 | |
| Megan Routzong | 2018 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Rouse Braza | 2018 | Honorable Mention |
| Timothy Stephen Coleman | 2018 | Honorable Mention |
| Maria Kathleen Jantz | 2018 | Honorable Mention |
| Kathryn Mae Rothenhoefer | 2018 | Honorable Mention |
| Amy Ryan | 2018 | Honorable Mention |
| Erin Catherine Frances Sutton | 2017 | |
| Emily Elizabeth Ackerman | 2017 | Honorable Mention |
| Taylor Marie Courtney | 2016 | |
| Caitlin Marie DuPont | 2016 | Honorable Mention |
| Katherine Adis Hails | 2016 | Honorable Mention |
| Erica Stevens | 2016 | Honorable Mention |
| Jenna Lynn Dziki | 2015 | |
| Gerald Dave A Ferrer | 2015 | |
| Nicole Jacqueline Forrester | 2015 | |
| Carly Jean Sombric | 2015 |