National Fellowships Incentive Program (NFIP)
for Faculty & Graduate Students Returns for 2022-23
UConn and UConn Health Faculty:
Have one or more of your student mentees submitted (or begun preparing to submit) an application for a nationally-competitive external fellowship this academic year? If so, you may be eligible for up to $1,000 in professional development funds through UConn's National Fellowships Incentive Program (NFIP).
Under this ambitious program, UConn and UCHC faculty are eligible for up to $1,000 in professional development funds for mentoring students (graduate OR undergraduate) through the process of developing proposals and submitting applications for eligible awards. Eligible fellowships are at least nine months in duration and carry with them a stipend equal to or greater than 75% of a "full academic year" (9 month) UConn graduate assistantship at the level appropriate to the student’s status at the time the award begins. Additional details on the program and award eligibility may be found at http://onsf.uconn.edu/nfip. Since 2016, the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) has distributed more than $500,000 in professional development funds to faculty through this program.
Applications for funds distributed through the NFIP are accepted on a rolling basis through the online application found here. The current round of funding will support faculty whose students submit applications for eligible fellowships between August 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023.
NOTE: Faculty mentors must complete and submit the application to receive these funds. NFIP applications associated with external fellowships with Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semester deadlines should be submitted as soon as possible. Demand for the program has outstripped available funds three of the last four years, so mentors are encouraged to apply early. When funds are exhausted, the application will close.
Finally, please encourage your graduate students to visit the URL above to investigate the student portion of the program. They may also be eligible for a small scholarship for having submitted an external fellowship application.
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The NFIP is administered by the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF), which advises and mentors UConn students who are competing for prestigious, nationally-competitive scholarships and fellowships. ONSF is part of UConn Enrichment Programs and is open to all graduate and undergraduate students at the University, including students at the regional campuses. To learn more, visit us on the web at http://onsf.uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Vin Moscardelli at vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu