National Physical Science Consortium

LATE BREAKING NEWS: NPSC NO LONGER REQUIRES APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE GRADES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES. INSTEAD, APPLICANTS PROVIDE THEIR GPA; THOSE SELECTED THEN SUPPLY A TRANSCRIPT FOR VERIFICATION. DO NOT SEND A TRANSCRIPT UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

Welcome to the National Physical Science Consortium. If you aspire to a graduate degree and career in the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer science, and related fields of science and engineering, you may be a potential NPSC Fellow. If you represent an agency, business, industry, or laboratory looking to enhance your pool of talented young scientists, especially women and underrepresented minorities, we hope you'll consider becoming a Fellowship sponsor. Created by a national task force, and with a 17-year record of success, the NPSC brings today's industry leaders together with tomorrow's most promising science scholars.

Since inception in 1989, NPSC has awarded 374 graduate fellowships. Of those fellows, 148 have received a PhD, 79 have received a Master’s Degree, and 78 are currently enrolled. Ninety-two percent of NPSC fellows have been female or members of underrepresented minority groups or both. Between 2000 and 2007, current employers selected the following number of fellows: LANL (6), LLNL (8), NSA (48), Sandia-California (14), Sandia-NM (33).

NPSC is pleased to announce the membership of National Security Technologies, LLC. NSTec manages and operates the Nevada Test Site and related facilities. Please consult their website at www.nstec.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

A. NPSC's online application typically opens August 25 and closes November 5.

B. NPSC offers two programs, as explained on the other pages of this site. Each program uses the same online application:

Traditional NPSC Program. Initial support may be for two or three years, or for a full six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. Students typically apply while seniors in college.
Dissertation Support Program. A fellowship program that provides support while the graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms.

If you have interned at a government agency or laboratory, ask your mentor/research supervisor to nominate you directly for an NPSC fellowship, obviating the application-selection process. Contact NPSC for details.

All graduate students will benefit from downloading and studying the free NPSC Graduate Student Handbook.


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	LATE BREAKING NEWS: NPSC NO LONGER REQUIRES APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE GRADES FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES. INSTEAD, APPLICANTS PROVIDE THEIR GPA; THOSE SELECTED THEN SUPPLY A TRANSCRIPT FOR VERIFICATION. DO NOT SEND A TRANSCRIPT UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO. Welcome to the National Physical Science Consortium. If you aspire to a graduate degree and career in the physical sciences, biochemistry, computer science, and related fields of science and engineering, you may be a potential NPSC Fellow. If you represent an agency, business, industry, or laboratory looking to enhance your pool of talented young scientists, especially women and underrepresented minorities, we hope you'll consider becoming a Fellowship sponsor. Created by a national task force, and with a 17-year record of success, the NPSC brings today's industry leaders together with tomorrow's most promising science scholars. Since inception in 1989, NPSC has awarded 374 graduate fellowships. Of those fellows, 148 have received a PhD, 79 have received a Master’s Degree, and 78 are currently enrolled. Ninety-two percent of NPSC fellows have been female or members of underrepresented minority groups or both. Between 2000 and 2007, current employers selected the following number of fellows: LANL (6), LLNL (8), NSA (48), Sandia-California (14), Sandia-NM (33). NPSC is pleased to announce the membership of National Security Technologies, LLC. NSTec manages and operates the Nevada Test Site and related facilities. Please consult their website at www.nstec.com. IMPORTANT NOTICES: A. NPSC's online application typically opens August 25 and closes November 5. B. NPSC offers two programs, as explained on the other pages of this site. Each program uses the same online application: Traditional NPSC Program. Initial support may be for two or three years, or for a full six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. Students typically apply while seniors in college. Dissertation Support Program. A fellowship program that provides support while the graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms. If you have interned at a government agency or laboratory, ask your mentor/research supervisor to nominate you directly for an NPSC fellowship, obviating the application-selection process. Contact NPSC for details. All graduate students will benefit from downloading and studying the free NPSC Graduate Student Handbook. © Copyright 2004, National Physical Science Consortium.