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NPSC's Renewable Fellowships

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NPSC's Renewable Fellowships

Conditions

Continuation of the NPSC Fellowship (Traditonal and Dissertaton Support) requires the following conditions to be met:

  • Satisfactory academic progress toward the graduate degree as determined by the NPSC member university attended.
  • Full-time attendance as determined by the university.
  • Continuing eligibility for employment with the sponsoring employer. This includes continuing pursuit of a degree in a field of interest to the employer, satisfactory on-the-job performance at the sponsoring employer's worksite, maintenance of required security clearances, and other appropriate requirements.

Fellows entering with an undergraduate degree:

  • 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.

Fellows entering with a terminal master's degree: (The institution does not offer a Ph.D. in the student's discipline.)

  • For completion of graduate work, all work for a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) will be completed within four years.

Fellows receiving dissertation support:

  • NPSC support continues for up to four years, or to the Ph.D., whichever comes first, providing that the conditions set forth above are met.