Tag Archive: CSGrad4US

Get To Know NSF CSGrad4US: Highlighting Current Fellows


By Elora Daniels, Communications Associate As applications roll in for the NSF CSGrad4US program, the Computing Research Association (CRA) is continuing to highlight some of the current Fellows participating in the program.  The NSF CSGrad4US Fellowship is open to anyone who has been out of school since January 2024. To help answer questions from the […]

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US)


By Margaret Martonosi (Princeton University), Jill Denner (NSF), and Jeff Forbes (NSF)  In 2022, 100,699 students in the U.S. completed bachelor’s degrees in computer science, computer engineering and information science at a public or not-for-profit institution. Eighty nine percent of these students were U.S. citizens or permanent residents according to the National Center for Education […]

Get To Know CSGrad4US: Highlighting Current Fellows


By Elora Daniels, Communications Associate In 2023, the Computing Research Association (CRA) was awarded its largest grant to date ($42.1 million, to be exact) to manage the NSF CSGrad4US Fellowship program. CSGrad4US aims to support individuals returning to school to pursue a PhD in computing after being away from the academic landscape, enabling them to […]

CRA Update: NSF Selects CRA to Manage CSGrad4US Program That Will Award Over 220 3-Year Fellowships


By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications    CRA has received its largest-ever award, $42.1 million, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand its role in the NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (CSGrad4US).  Launched by NSF in 2021, CSGrad4US aims to boost the number and diversity of domestic graduate students […]

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CSGrad4US: Third Year Call for NSF Fellowship Opportunity for CS Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Holders to Return for Ph.D.


The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate recently announced that applications are now being accepted for the third year of the CSGrad4US Graduate Fellowship program. The 3-year fellowships support new Ph.D. students pursuing their degree in a CISE field which includes programs in Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, and Computer Engineering.

This program has already changed the lives of 78 people, with 16 participants from Cohort 1 now attending CISE PhD programs and 62 participants from Cohort 2 receiving admissions offers from Ph.D. programs this spring!

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Call for Coaches for the CSGrad4US Mentoring Program


Are you interested in mentoring prospective graduate students through the application and reentry process?
The coach application is now available on the CSGrad4US Mentoring Program webpage. The goals of the CSGrad4US Mentoring Program are:

  • To guide returning students through the application process towards a successful CS PhD admission and school selection
  • To mentor them through the transition to PhD graduate study in the first year towards high retention.

Access the coach application here. Applications received by July 1st will be given preference.

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CSGrad4US: Second Year Call for NSF Fellowship Opportunity for CS Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Holders to Return for PhD


The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate has announced the second year of the CSGrad4US Graduate Fellowship program. NSF seeks candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and strongly encourages women, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities to apply.