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Five Graduate Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Five Graduate Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Three UNH graduate students and two alumni received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation. Awarded to students pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the five-year fellowship includes three years of... Read More

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