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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 Ph.D. 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:

The fellowship is a two-phase, six-year fellowship program. Initial support is for two or three years. If satisfactory progress is made and the conditions of the award are maintained, support may continue for a total of up to six years, or to the Ph.D., whichever comes first. 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.


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Fellowship Information Unique Features Featured Fellows FAQ University Commitment Signatory Institutions Join The Consortium	Unique Features Unique Features NPSC's Renewable Fellowships About Tuition, Fees and Stipend 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 Ph.D. 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: The fellowship is a two-phase, six-year fellowship program. Initial support is for two or three years. If satisfactory progress is made and the conditions of the award are maintained, support may continue for a total of up to six years, or to the Ph.D., whichever comes first. 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. © Copyright 2004, National Physical Science Consortium.