Limited Submission- NSF: EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
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The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) provides an opportunity for applicants who received the distinction of GRFP Honorable Mention no more than three years before the proposal due date to be named NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows and obtain financial support for their graduate education at an institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction. EGFP aims to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding to graduate degree-awarding institutions to support NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows as they pursue graduate degrees in the disciplines specified by the NSF Directorates and Office that are participating in the EGFP funding program. Fellows may pursue degrees in field that differ from the field or sub-field of study that the GRFP Honorable Mention recipients previously listed in their GRFP application.
EGFP awards will be made to institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. Awards will provide three years of stipend and associated cost-of-education allowance for each NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellow. Stipends must be budgeted at the level of $37,000 per year per Fellow and cost-of-education allowances must be budgeted at the level of $16,000 per year per Fellow. A total of three years of support must be budgeted per Fellow. Each Fellow must be given up to five years to utilize the support. Awardees will administer the awards such that the Fellows receive the full stipend amount and the institution retains the full cost-of-education allowance during the three years that each Fellow receives support. All submissions must request support for a minimum of three Fellows.
Full Solicitation: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp/nsf24-588/solicitation
MSU may submit one (1) proposal for this solicitation.
Internal Deadline to ORD for NSF: EPSCoR EGFP- Friday, February 13, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
Full Applications Due to NSF- Monday, June 1, 2026 .
If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the NSF: EPSCoR EGFP, a pre-proposal that includes the information listed below must be submitted to the Office of Research Development (ORD) via the InfoReady portal (select the “View” button below) no later than 2/13/2026 by 5:00 p.m. A selected committee will review applications based on the criteria identified specific to the solicitation and select one nominee to represent the University.
All preproposals must include:
- Two-page limit
- Explicitly identify the STEM or STEM education research area(s) for which Fellows are sought.
- The number of students for whom Fellowships will be provided by research area.
- Detailed description of the proposed project
- Description for how the proposed project aligns with existing initiatives/efforts in your College and/or Division.
Please direct any solicitation-specific questions to Dr. Katie Echols @ Katie@research.msstate.edu.