Important information about NSF’s implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

EGFP: Basic Steps to Apply for the NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)

EGFP supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding for graduate fellowships to help support new or continuing EGFP eligible students.

Note that it is very important to review the program solicitation for full requirements for program eligibility and detailed guidelines.

For additional details visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp

For a list of NSF EPSCoR Jurisdictions visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor

Join the NSF EPSCoR mailing list here.

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Overall EGFP Process 

By October 2nd, 2024

  • PI Institutions in EPSCoR Jurisdictions submit proposals to NSF for the number of eligible EGFP Fellows they seek to support in specific academic programs via Grants.gov or Research.gov by 5pm local time.

Early Spring 2025

  • NSF announces EGFP Awardee institutions, and these institutions register in ETAP as EGFP designated institutions
  • Potential EGFG Fellows* register in ETAP and apply to EGFP designated institutions in ETAP

Spring-Summer 2025

  • EGFP Institutions accept /verify potential Fellows for EGFP designated programs in ETAP
  • Potential EGFP Fellows* accept EGFP Institution offers in ETAP

Fall 2025 and Forward

  • EGFP Fellows* start and/or continue graduate study at the EGFP designated institution whose attendance offer they accepted in ETAP

* "Potential EGFP Fellows" exclusively applies to applicants with the distinction of GRFP HM within the past 3 years (April 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025). See the EGFP solicitation, NSF 24-588, for details.

About ETAP

  • The NSF Education and Training Application (etap.nsf.gov/) helps students find and apply to Education and Training Opportunities funded by NSF.
  • PIs can customize NSF's ETAP application to provide Opportunities for applicants to participate in.
  • ETAP does not include all of NSF Education and Training Opportunities available. 

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EGFP Steps for PIs and Institutions

Step 1: Submit Proposal

Now Through October 2nd, 2024

  • Meet the eligibility criteria outlined int he program solicitation (NSF 24-588) which includes being in an EPSCoR jurisdiction
  • Institutions can be new to NSF and without current funding
  • Proposal due via Research.gov or Grants.gov by Oct 2nd, 2024, 5 pm local

Step 2: Register in ETAP

Spring 2025

  • Funded institutions, register in ETAP https://etap.nsf.gov/
  • Institutions may have additional admission requirements
  • Feel free to contact EGFP (egfp@nsf.gov) with questions associated with declines
  • EFGFP Institutions will be listed in ETAP early Spring 2025

Step 3: Reply to applicants

Spring 2025

  • Admit students to funded programs through ETAP
  • Potential EGFP eligible Fellows need not have current institution affiliation
  • Institutions receive $37,000 for stipends and $16,000 for tuition and fees yearly for 3 funded years (Fellows have 5 years to utilize the funding)

For additional details and office hours visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp

For a list of NSF EPSCoR Jurisdictions visit: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor 

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EGFP Steps for Potential Fellows

Step 1: Check Eligibility

Now through Spring 2025

  • Meet Fellow requirements in the solicitation (NSF 24-588), including GRFP HM designation in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025
  • Eligibility is not related to current graduate program acceptance, nor enrollment in a graduate degree program, nor years of graduate study nor previously chosen field of study nor current year factor into eligibility

Step 2: Register in ETAP 

Spring 2025

  • Register in NSF Education & Training Application (etap.nsf.gov)
  • Become familiar with EGFP institutions and their available resources
  • EGFP institution attendance is not required preregistration
  • EGFP Institutions will be listed in ETAP early Spring 2025 

Step 3: Apply to Institutions

Spring 2025

  • Apply to EGFP institutions through ETAP
  • Applicants must be accepted via ETAP by an EGFP institution and designated program to become a Fellow
  • Fellows receive $37,000 for stipend and $16,000 yearly for tuition and fees (3 funded years and 5 years to utilize the funding)
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