Award The charge to the employer for each student supported is $26,000 annually, of which $20,000 is the student stipend and $6,000 is NPSC’s fee to support its operations. The charge is subject to change at the discretion of the NPSC Board of Directors.Application Deadline The online application is November 30 (Annually).Qualifications NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. Applicants should in one of the following categories: For the Traditional Program— Be in your senior year Be in your first or second year of a graduate program Be in a terminal master’s program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline) Be returning from the workforce For the Dissertation Support Program—be near the point at which your research will begin. Persons who already posses a doctoral degree in any field are ineligible.Application Process Students must fill out an online application, have recommendations, and GRE scores.History The National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC’s goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. For more information, please visit National Science Consortium Fellowship.