national physical science consortium (graduate fellowships in the physical sciences)

Selection Requirements

Primary Considerations

Selection is a two-step process. First, NPSC's Academic Screening Committee ranks applicants on the basis of their estimate of the likelihood that the applicant will earn a Ph.D. degree with distinction. The following factors, not in order, enter into the ASC's deliberations:

Academic standing (GPA).
Course work taken in preparation for graduate school
Research experience at University and/or Industry
Letters of recommendation from professors and employers. The most effective letters are from someone who has supervised or observed the applicant's participation in research.
The GRE General tests are required; the Subject test is suggested and may be required by your university.

Next, employers review the pool of applicants recommended by the ASC and advise NPSC of which students, if any, the employer wishes to support. NPSC then makes the award. Note that employers may use criteria such as academic discipline in addition to academic merit.


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Recommendation Instructions Selection Requirements Selection Information Make Your Recommendation	Selection Requirements Primary Considerations Eligibility Requirements Conditions Employer Conditions Selection is a two-step process. First, NPSC's Academic Screening Committee ranks applicants on the basis of their estimate of the likelihood that the applicant will earn a Ph.D. degree with distinction. The following factors, not in order, enter into the ASC's deliberations: Academic standing (GPA). Course work taken in preparation for graduate school Research experience at University and/or Industry Letters of recommendation from professors and employers. The most effective letters are from someone who has supervised or observed the applicant's participation in research. The GRE General tests are required; the Subject test is suggested and may be required by your university. Next, employers review the pool of applicants recommended by the ASC and advise NPSC of which students, if any, the employer wishes to support. NPSC then makes the award. Note that employers may use criteria such as academic discipline in addition to academic merit. © Copyright 2004, National Physical Science Consortium.