Graduate Student Measurement Science and Engineering (GMSE) Fellowship Program

Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include: accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local and Indian tribal governments. The applicant organization must be located in the United States and its territories. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to select underrepresented minorities for participation in the GMSE Fellowship Program. NIST is not accepting applications from individual graduate-level researchers to conduct work within the NIST laboratories on any NIST campus. This NOFO seeks only applications from institutions with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop and manage a GMSE Fellowship Program that will provide master’s- and doctoral-level graduate students with opportunities and financial assistance to obtain laboratory experiences within the NIST laboratories.

Ashley Smothers NOFO Coordinator