Division of Graduate Education

The U.S. National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education (DGE) advocates for innovative, inclusive, high-quality graduate education in the STEM fields. **What we support** DGE invests in graduate students and the development of novel, innovative programs to prepare tomorrow's leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The division's efforts support a globally competitive U.S. graduate education enterprise advancing STEM innovation, research, scholarship, diversity and education. DGE programs directly or indirectly support U.S. citizens and permanent residents as they prepare to become leading scientists and engineers. **Core programs** DGE manages innovative programs that serve all NSF-supported STEM disciplines. **[CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service Program](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sfs-cybercorps-scholarship-service "CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS)")** Supports scholarships in cybersecurity to increase the number and diversity of qualified professionals prepared to serve in cybersecurity. **[Graduate Research Fellowship Program](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)")** Supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or STEM education. **[Innovations in Graduate Education Program](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/innovations-graduate-education-program "Innovations in Graduate Education Program")** Supports research on innovative approaches to improve STEM graduate education and the effectiveness of interventions and policies. **[NSF Research Traineeship Program](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)")** Supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based traineeships that advance ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to pursue a range of STEM careers. **[Security, Privacy and Trust in Cyberspace](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/satc-20-security-privacy-trust-cyberspace "Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)")** Supports research that will contribute novel understanding and impact on cybersecurity learning, pedagogy and equity and inclusion in educational settings. **[STEM Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/stemediprf-science-technology-engineering-mathematics-education/505980 "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEMEdIPRF)")** Supports professional development activities for postdoctoral fellows to position them for careers as STEM education research scholars and to develop their expertise in STEM education research design and methods. **[STEM Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/stem-ed-oprf-science-technology-engineering-mathematics-education/506153 "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed OPRF)")** Supports the development of cohorts of postdoctoral fellows in education and STEM education to develop independent research and implement an independent professional development plan under the guidance of an experienced sponsoring researcher.