The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) awards three-year fellowships for graduate study in mathematical, physical, biological, engineering and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science. There are awards for women in engineering, awards for women in computer information science and graduate fellowships. This fellowship carries a stipend of $37,000 per year plus tuition waivers and fees for three years. Applications are available online and part one of the application is due in early October.
Candidates must have research experience. All NSF GRFP applications are evaluated using NSF’s two merit review criteria: Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts. In order to present a competitive application, you must address both merit review criteria thoroughly. The Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement and the Graduate Research Statement should both reflect these criteria.
Various dates based on discipline throughout October each year. Consult the program solicitation on the NSF website.
Apply using the Research.gov portal.
Year
| Name
| Award
| Field(s) of Study
| Hometown
| Graduate School
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lauren Heinzinger | Recipient | Biological Sciences, English and Psychology | Scarsdale, New York | University of Michigan |
| 2024 | Luke Hess | Recipient | Biochemistry | Grand Island, New York | University of Michigan |
| 2024 | Ariel Lighty | Recipient | Chemical and Biological Engineering | Bremerton, Washington | University at Buffalo |
| 2024 | Sarah MacDougall | Recipient | Linguistics and Psychology | New York, New York | University at Buffalo |
| 2024 | Leah Maykish | Honorable Mention | Engineering Education | University at Buffalo | |
| 2023 | Adam DeHollander | Recipient | Civil Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2023 | Paul Dewan | Recipient | Physics and Biology | Liverpool, NY | Harvard University |
| 2023 | Jordan Johnson | Recipient | Psychology and Neuroscience | Tuscarora Nation | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 2023 | Adam Krathaus | Recipient | Civil Engineering | Grand Island, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2023 | Meghan Sullivan | Recipient | Chemistry | Fairport, NY | Harvard University |
| 2023 | Polly Liang | Honorable Mention | Mechanical Engineering | Brooklyn, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2023 | Tyler Rolland | Honorable Mention | Physiology | University at Buffalo | |
| 2022 | Riley Bray Blasiak | Recipient | Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering | Rochester, NY | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 2022 | Grant Robert Hecht | Recipient | Aerospace Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2022 | Isys Johnson | Recipient | Computer Science and Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2022 | Anoop Joseph Kiran | Recipient | Aerospace Engineering | Nanuet, NY | Brown University |
| 2022 | Austin D. Marga | Recipient | Mathematics and Physics | Brockport, NY | Northwestern University |
| 2022 | Zacchariah Apolito | Honorable Mention | Anthropology | University at Buffalo | |
| 2022 | Evan Chugh | Honorable Mention | Computer Science and Engineering | Clarence Center, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2022 | Kimberly Louisor | Honorable Mention | Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior | University at Buffalo | |
| 2021 | Kyle Hunt | Recipient | Industrial Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2021 | Makayla Roma | Recipient | Economics, Political Science, Industrial Engineering | Sanborn, NY | University of Michigan |
| 2021 | Hannah Seppala | Recipient | Mathematics and Physics | Penn Yan, NY | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| 2021 | Liam Christie | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Elma, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2021 | Dennis Fedorishin | Honorable Mention | Computer Science and Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2021 | Isabelle Linares | Honorable Mention | Biomedical Engineering | Penfield, NY | University of Rochester |
| 2021 | Christopher Osborne | Honorable Mention | Biological Sciences | University at Buffalo | |
| 2021 | Austin Reese | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering and Mathematics | Cornell University | |
2020 | Nicholas Bartelo | Recipient | Mathematical Physics | Williamsville, NY | Weill Cornell |
| 2020 | Jonathan Bessette | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | Johnson City, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2020 | Ian DesJardin | Recipient | Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering | Williamsville, NY | University of Maryland |
| 2020 | Chris Gnam | Recipient | Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering | Penfield, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2020 | Joshua Hazelnis | Recipient | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Loch Sheldrake, NY | University of Michigan |
| 2020 | Grant Iraci | Recipient | Mathematics and Computer Science | Phelps, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2020 | Zachary Kralles | Recipient | Environmental Engineering | Rochester, NY | University at Buffalo |
2020 | Payton Charlton | Honorable Mention | Cognitive Psychology | University at Buffalo | |
| 2020 | Katherine Eaton | Honorable Mention | Biomedical Sciences | Williamsville, NY | |
| 2020 | Caleb Walcott | Honorable Mention | Geological Sciences | Portland, OR | University at Buffalo |
2019 | Meghan Capeling | Recipient | Chemical and Biological Engineering | University of Michigan | |
| 2019 | Destiny Diaz | Recipient | Cancer Sciences | Buffalo, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2019 | Matthew Falcone | Recipient | Environmental and Civil Engineering | West Seneca, NY | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 2019 | Hailie Suk | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | Amherst, NY | University at Buffalo |
2019 | Emily Bonacquisti | Honorable Mention | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Orchard Park, NY | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
| 2019 | Ty Santiago | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | University at Buffalo | |
| 2019 | Izzy Starr | Honorable Mention | Biological Sciences | University at Buffalo | |
| 2019 | Anthony Taboni | Honorable Mention | Mathematics and Political Science | Tonawanda, NY | Princeton University |
2018 | Tyler Barrett | Recipient | Physics | West Henrietta, New York | Cornell University |
| 2018 | Alex D'Arpino | Recipient | Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry | Rochester, NY | Cornell University |
| 2018 | Anne Fortman | Recipient | Physics | Lancaster, NY | Harvard University |
| 2018 | Walker Gosrich | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | Plattsburgh, NY | University of Pennsylvania |
| 2018 | Daniel Matera | Recipient | Biomedical Engineering | Albany, New York | University of Michigan |
| 2018 | Andrew Stewart | Recipient | Medicinal Chemistry | Schenectady, NY | Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| 2018 | Javier Yu | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | Plattsburgh, NY | Stanford University |
2018 | Matthew Falcone | Honorable Mention | Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering | Cheektowaga, NY | University of Colorado |
| 2018 | Patrick Krohl | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Syracuse, New York | John Hopkins University |
| 2018 | Zachary Manzer | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Phoenix, New York | Cornell University |
| 2018 | Michael Randle | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Buffalo, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2018 | Maria Camila Lopez Ruiz | Honorable Mention | Civil Engineering | Medellin, Columbia and New Rochelle, New York | University of California, Berkeley |
2017 | Allison Cluett | Recipient | Geological Sciences | Jericho, VT | University at Buffalo |
| 2017 | Emma Frieh | Recipient | Sociology | Indiana University | |
| 2017 | Alexandra Hall | Recipient | Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes | Cornell University | |
| 2017 | Dana Havas | Recipient | Materials Research - Materials Theory | Cornell University | |
| 2017 | Lauren VanGelder | Recipient | Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis | University of Rochester | |
2017 | Meghan Capeling | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Bridgeport, NY | University of Michigan |
| 2017 | Andrew Harris | Honorable Mention | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering | University of Colorado at Boulder | |
| 2017 | Patricia Johnson | Honorable Mention | Chemistry - Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry | Duke University | |
| 2017 | Laura LaBarge | Honorable Mention | Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior | Syracuse, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2017 | Christopher Reinhardt | Honorable Mention | Chemistry - Chemistry of Life Processes | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| 2017 | Anna Smith | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Tampa, FL | Carnegie Mellon University |
2016 | Thomas Effland | Recipient | Comp/IS/Eng - Data Mining and Information Retrieval | Columbia University | |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Fatin | Recipient | Physics and Astronomy | Buffalo, NY | Cornell University |
| 2016 | Ethan Guthman | Recipient | Life Sciences - Neurosciences | University of Colorado at Denver | |
| 2016 | Dante Iozzo | Recipient | Physics and Mathematics | Youngstown, NY | Cornell University |
| 2016 | Andrea Martinez | Recipient | Electrical Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2016 | Kristina Monakhova | Recipient | Electrical Engineering | Liverpool, NY | University of California, Berkeley |
| 2016 | Ryan O'Hara | Recipient | Biomedical Engineering | Buffalo, NY | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2016 | Luke Zakrajsek | Recipient | Electrical Engineering | Windsor, NY | University at Buffalo |
2016 | Alec Cheney | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2016 | Andrew Harris | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | Washingtonville, NY | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 2016 | Dana Havis | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Cornell University | |
| 2016 | Patricia Johnson | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | Liverpool, NY | Duke University |
| 2016 | Michelle Karker | Honorable Mention | Mathematics | Cazenovia, NY | University of Michigan |
| 2016 | Stephanie Kong | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering and Spanish | East Amherst, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2016 | Sharon Lin | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Schenectady, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2016 | Kylie Molinaro | Honorable Mention | Industrial Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2016 | Alexandra Van Hall | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | Owego, NY | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne |
2015 | Sean Bearden | Recipient | Physics | University of California, San Diego | |
2015 | Alec Cheney | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Amherst, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2015 | Chris Dundas | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Red Bank, NJ | University of Texas at Austin |
2014 | Karl Barber | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | Yale University | |
| 2014 | Boris Brimkov | Recipient | Mathematics | Rice University | |
| 2014 | Ben Des Soye | Recipient | Mathematics | Northwestern University | |
| 2014 | Phillip Maffetone (Tucciarone) | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | Washingtonville, NY | University of Oxford |
2014 | Alexander Foss | Honorable Mention | Biostatistics | University at Buffalo | |
| 2014 | John McGreevy | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
2013 | Sourobh Ghosh | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering and Economics | Pittsford, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University |
| 2013 | William Phillips | Recipient | Geological Sciences | University at Buffalo | |
| 2013 | Daniel Salem | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | Liverpool, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
2013 | Lauren Stutzman | Finalist | Chemical Engineering | Buffalo, NY | Cornell University |
2013 | Nikita Butakov | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering and Mathematics | University at Buffalo | |
| 2013 | Dylan Conway | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | Commack, NY | Texas A&M University |
| 2013 | John McGreevy | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2013 | Michael Mercurio | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2013 | Justin Storms | Honorable Mention | Mechanical Engineering | University of Michigan | |
2012 | Colin Lea | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | The Johns Hopkins University | |
2012 | Michael D’Angleo | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering | Stanford University | |
2011 | Matthew Cannella | Recipient | Aerospace Engineering | University of Colorado at Boulder | |
| 2011 | Bradley Darrall | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | North Tonawanda, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2011 | Claire Lochner | Recipient | Electrical Engineering | Williamsville, NY | University of California, Berkeley |
2011 | Erin Jacklin | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Williamsville, NY | Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University |
| 2011 | Daniel Muffoletto | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Alden, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2011 | Eleni Petrou | Honorable Mention | Life Sciences | University of Washington | |
2010 | John Amend | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | Cornell University | |
| 2010 | Bradley Cheetham | Recipient | Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | Cortland, NY | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| 2010 | John Coles | Recipient | Industrial Engineering | Texas A&M University Main Campus | |
| 2010 | Kevin Klubek | Recipient | Engineering - Materials | University of Rochester | |
| 2010 | Raymond Ptucha | Recipient | Comp/IS/Eng - Human Computer Interaction | Rochester Institute of Tech | |
2010 | Jesse Lovegren | Honorable Mention | Linguistics | University at Buffalo | |
| 2010 | Jordan Matthews | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | Ballston Spa, NY | University of Texas at Austin |
| 2010 | Daniel Muffoletto | Honorable Mention | Electrical Engineering | Alden, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2010 | John Vinci | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | University at Buffalo | |
| 2010 | Eleni Petrou | Honorable Mention | Life Sciences | University of Washington | |
2009 | Jessica Ball | Recipient | Geological Sciences | University at Buffalo | |
| 2009 | Michael DiNezza | Recipient | Engineering - Electrical and Electronic | Arizona State University | |
2009 | John Amend | Honorable Mention | Mechanical Engineering | Cornell University | |
| 2009 | Bradley Cheetham | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | Cortland, NY | University of Colorado Boulder |
| 2009 | John Coles | Honorable Mention | Industrial Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2009 | Thomas Grant | Honorable Mention | Structural Biology | Clarence, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2009 | Aaron Krolikowski | Honorable Mention | Political Science and Social Science Interdisciplinary | Glenwood, NY | University of Oxford |
| 2009 | Denise Szafran | Honorable Mention | Anthropology | University at Buffalo | |
| 2009 | John Vinci | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | University at Buffalo | |
2008 | Christine Balonek | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | University of Minnesota | |
| 2008 | Kelly Miller | Recipient | Environmental Engineering | Pittsford, NY | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2008 | Nicholas Polato | Recipient | Life Sciences - Ecology | Pennsylvania State University Park | |
| 2008 | Stacey Pustulka | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | West Seneca, NY | Carnegie Mellon University |
2008 | Michelle Kline | Honorable Mention | Physical Anthropology | University of California-Los Angeles | |
| 2008 | Zachary Lochner | Honorable Mention | Engineering - Electrical and Electronic | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| 2008 | Stephanie Manka | Honorable Mention | Life Sciences - Ecology | University of Missouri-Columbia | |
| 2008 | Stephen Pfetsch | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering | Rice University | |
| 2008 | Jonathan Missel | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
2007 | Michael S. Andrle | Honorable Mention | Aerospace Engineering | Lake View, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2007 | Christine Balonek | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Bergen, NY | University of Minnesota |
| 2007 | Mark J. Cianchetti | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering | Cornell University - Endowed | |
| 2007 | Chris Wirth | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University | |
2006 | Erich Devendorf | Honorable Mention | Mechanical Engineering | Liverpool, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2006 | John Dietl | Honorable Mention | Mechanical Engineering | Cornell University - Endowed | |
| 2006 | Chris Dolen | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering | Cornell University | |
| 2006 | Jawaad Sheriff | Honorable Mention | Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | SUNY at Stony Brook | |
| 2006 | Robert Spengler | Honorable Mention | Anthropology | Lancaster, NY | Washington University in St. Louis |
2005 | Matthew Watkins | Recipient | Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering | Ballston, NY | Cornell University |
| 2005 | Lisa Jaremka | Recipient | Psychology | University of California, Santa Barbara | |
| 2005 | Colleen Bronner | Honorable Mention | Civil Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2005 | Paula Chesley | Honorable Mention | Linguistics | University at Buffalo | |
| 2005 | Van Cyr | Honorable Mention | Mathematics | Penfield, NY | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2005 | Evan Haas | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering | Marist College and University of Michigan | |
| 2005 | Carolyn O'Meara | Honorable Mention | Linguistics | University at Buffalo | |
2004 | David Manns | Recipient | Biological Sciences and Chemistry | Cornell University | |
| 2004 | Lesley Weitz | Recipient | Mechanical Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2004 | Melinda Davey | Honorable Mention | Industrial Engineering | ||
| 2004 | Daniel Fenz | Honorable Mention | Civil Engineering | University at Buffalo | |
| 2004 | Christopher Iacovella | Honorable Mention | Chemical Engineering | University of Michigan | |
| 2004 | Brendan Mort | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | University at Buffalo | |
2003 | Brooks Bohall | Recipient | Chemistry | Bemus Point, NY | |
| 2003 | Amy Turner | Recipient | Civil Engineering | ||
| 2003 | Samuela Franceschini | Recipient | Electrical Engineering | Churchville, NY | University at Buffalo |
| 2003 | Melinda Davey | Honorable Mention | Industrial Engineering | University of Michigan | |
| 2003 | Kevin Green | Honorable Mention | Geography | ||
| 2003 | Melissa Grimm | Honorable Mention | Microbiology | University at Buffalo | |
| 2003 | Derek Hoiem | Honorable Mention | Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering | Clinton Corners, NY | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 2003 | Garret Lau | Honorable Mention | Chemistry | Fairport, NY | |
| 2003 | David Manns | Honorable Mention | |||
| 2003 | Bryan Patel | Honorable Mention | |||
2002 | Regina Campbell-Malone | Recipient | Biological Sciences | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| 2002 | Carla Ng | Recipient | Chemical Engineering | Northwestern University | |
| 2002 | Brian Tse | Recipient | Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry | Long Island, NY | Harvard University |
| 2002 | Robert Haney | Honorable Mention | |||
| 2002 | Derek Hoiem | Honorable Mention | |||
| 2002 | Ellis King | Honorable Mention | |||
| 2002 | Kabir Tambar | Honorable Mention | |||
2001 | Xin Hu | Recipient | |||
| 2001 | Carrie Harder | Recipient | |||
| 2001 | Kabir Tambar | Honorable Mention | |||
| 2001 | Jeffrey Wescott | Honorable Mention | |||
2000 | Stan Bileschi | Recipient | |||
| 2000 | Alicia Briggs | Recipient | |||
| 2000 | William Kirkey | Honorable Mention | |||
1999 | Michael Buice | Recipient | |||
| 1999 | Adam Fass | Recipient | |||
| 1999 | Joshua Berne | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1999 | John Choi | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1999 | Whitney Powell | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1999 | Cynthia Rudin | Honorable Mention | |||
1998 | Bemina Antanacio | Recipient | |||
| 1998 | Leah Cole | Recipient | |||
| 1998 | Keith Dalbey | Recipient | |||
| 1998 | Matthew Blasczak | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1998 | Christian Brunelli | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1998 | Kevin Erreger | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1998 | Nathan Merkel | Honorable Mention | |||
1997 | Chris Striemer | Recipient | |||
| 1997 | Christian Brunelli | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1997 | Robert Drake | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1996 | Jason Lucas | Honorable Mention | |||
1995 | MaryJo Kirisits | Recipient | |||
| 1995 | Bennett Ortiz | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1995 | Jennifer Orton | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1995 | Joshua VanHouten | Honorable Mention | |||
1994 | Paul MacKun | Recipient | |||
| 1994 | Kenneth Bruner | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1994 | Jason Ensher | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1994 | Sandra Kinnear | Honorable Mention | |||
| 1994 | Eric Schmelz | Honorable Mention | |||
1993 | Andrew Beers | Recipient | |||
| 1993 | Matthew Bernhardt | Recipient | |||
| 1993 | Christopher Koushy | Recipient | |||
| 1993 | Sumita Mishia | Recipient | |||
1992 | Anthony Chou | Recipient | |||
| 1992 | James Feigenbaum | Recipient | |||
| 1992 | Jonathan Luntz | Recipient | |||
| 1992 | Robert Malouf | Recipient | |||
| 1992 | Paul Van Slooten | Recipient | |||
1991 | Geoffrey Burr | Recipient | |||
| 1991 | Amy Butler | Recipient | |||
| 1991 | Hanif Khalik | Recipient | |||
1990 | Christopher Hornung | Recipient | |||
| 1990 | James Krok | Recipient | |||
| 1990 | Ashok Patel | Recipient | |||
| 1990 | Daina Pupons | Recipient | |||
| 1990 | Rudolph Rico | Recipient | |||
| 1990 | Julie Roberts | Recipient | |||
1988 | James Bobbett | Recipient | |||
| 1988 | Joan Carletta | Recipient | |||
| 1988 | Eric Cockayne | Recipient | |||
| 1988 | Randi Weinstein | Recipient | |||
1987 | Elizabeth Beiring | Recipient | |||
1985 | John Assad | Recipient | |||
| 1952 | Armin Perry | Recipient |