GRF

Last year, the agency received more than 12,000 GRF applications and gave out 2000 awards, which provide graduate students with a $34,000 annual stipend for 3 years.

NSF typically announces GRF winners by the beginning of April because U.S. graduate schools require accepted students to make a firm decision by 15 April.

“Nobody knows what will happen because there’s been no guidance,” says a former GRF program manager who requested anonymity.

But the omnibus doesn’t mention the GRF Program.

“If the GRF can understand a situation before they get to their drop location, then they can be more effective from the moment boots hit the ground,” Lieut.