National Science Foundation (NSF) Opportunities for Graduate Students

Graduate student scholarships listed within this section require that individuals be enrolled in a U.S. degree program in order to be eligible for study or research opportunities abroad. Scholarships target graduate students in the fields of basic, social and population sciences who are primarily U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Students may or may not receive UCSF academic credit for participating in study or research opportunities abroad. Students are responsible for contacting the program administrator at the funding agency in advance of participating in programs for questions related to UCSF transfer credit. Annual submission deadlines are subject to change without notice at the discretion of funding agencies.


Biological Anthropology PhD Dissertation Research Improvement Grant

Location: worldwide

Levels of Study: doctoral students

Fields of Study: anatomy, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, forensics, genetics and physiology

Description: Supports research focused on living and fossil forms of both human and nonhuman primates, including human genetic and epigenetic variation, human and nonhuman primate ecology and paleontology, socioecology, functional anatomy and skeletal biology and anthropological forensics.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

Award Deadline: July 20, 2021 and January 20, 2022

Limited Submission for Universities: No

Letter of Intent Required: No

Website: Learn more about the Biological Anthropology PhD Dissertation Research Improvement Grant at the National Science Foundation

 

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)

Location: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan

Levels of Study: master’s students and doctoral students

Fields of Study: education, engineering and science

Description: Provides students with research experience abroad and an introduction to the science, science policy and scientific infrastructure of the respective location, in addition to the society, culture and language of the country.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

Award Deadline: This award is currently archived

Limited Submission for Universities: No

Letter of Intent Required: No

Website: Learn more about the EAPSI Scholarship at the National Science Foundation

 

Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW)

Location: Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America

Levels of Study: master’s students and doctoral students

Fields of Study: STEM fields

Description: Provides NSF Fellows with the opportunity to enhance professional development through research collaborations at top-caliber science and engineering research sites overseas. Note: GROW is only open to active awardees of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

Award Deadline: Archived Award

Limited Submission for Universities: No

Letter of Intent Required: No

Website: Learn more about the GROW Scholarship at the National Science Foundation

 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Advanced Global Institutes Program at The Pan-American Studies Institutes (PASI)

Location: Latin America

Levels of Study: master’s students, doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars

Fields of Study: STEM fields

Description: Provides opportunities for students and scholars to take short courses abroad that include lectures, demonstrations, research seminars, and discussions at the advanced graduate, postdoctoral,
and junior faculty level, in order to stimulate training and cooperation among researchers in the Americas.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent residence

Award Deadline: June

Limited Submission for Universities: No

Letter of Intent Required: No

Website: Learn more about the PASI Scholarship at the National Science Foundation