NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
CLOSEOUT MEMORANDUM
Case Number: A12090065 Page 1 of 1
Our office received an allegation that an institution1 required fellows to take a teaching
assistantship (TA) and pay tuition and fees, thereby violating the policies of the NSF Graduate
Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). 2 It was also alleged that the institution limited the
amount of credits the fellows can take. We requested and received information and
documentation from the institution. Our review of the matter determined that the institution
acted within NSF and GRFP guidelines. Therefore, the allegations are unsubstantiated and this
case is closed with no further action taken.
NSF OIG Form 2 (11/02)
Admin. Financial Violations (PI/PS)
Published by the National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector General on 2014-02-02.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)