NSF Graduate Research Fellowships are three-year fellowships for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the science, technology, engineering or mathematic fields.  Each year the NSF awards approximately 1,000 new three-year graduate fellowships.  The NSF welcomes applications form all qualified students and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply for this fellowship.  This fellowship provides an annual $30,000 stipend and $10,500 cost-of-education allowance.  For official information, go to: www.nsf.gov/grfp; for application assistance, go to:  www.nsfgrfp.org; and to apply, go to: www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/