NSF Graduate Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science, mathematics, or engineering. The deadline for entering the competition is early November. These fellowships are open only to individuals who are, at the time of application, citizens or nationals of the United States or permanent resident aliens of the United States. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will award 80 Fellowships for full-time study toward a Ph.D or Sc. D in the biological sciences listed below.
Awards are for three years, with extension possible for two additional years of full support.
The fellowships are intended for students who have completed less than one year of graduate study toward M.S., Ph.D., or Sc. D degrees in biological sciences. The program is open to both U.S. citizens and foreign citizens. There are no application forms for Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowships. Please review letter format below.