Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships
ID: 25-500 • Type: Posted
Overview
Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 10/3/24 National Science Foundation posted grant opportunity 25-500 for Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships with funding of $2.8 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 47.050 Geosciences.
It is expected that 10 total grants will be made.
Timing
Posted Date
Oct. 3, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Jan. 14, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 36 Days
Last Updated
Oct. 9, 2024, 1:00 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Nov. 27, 2026
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-For-profit organizations: U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation.
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting
on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an
international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain
the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
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Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) and NSF-funded FFRDCs, are ineligible as primary host organizations. Any federal agencies or federally funded centers, facilities or institutes are ineligible as primary host organizations. Foreign organizations are also ineligible as primary host organizations
*Who May Serve as PI:
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To be eligible to submit a proposal to the EAR-PF Program an individual must, as of the full proposal deadline, meet all the following criteria:
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<li>Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (i.e., have a "green card") at the time the proposal is submitted.</li>
<li>Have earned the doctoral degree (PhD), or expect to have earned the doctoral degree prior to the required start date of the fellowship.</li>
<li>Not have worked for more than a total of 24 full-time-equivalent months in positions that require the doctoral degree by the EAR-PF deadline date.</li>
<li>Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another program at NSF.</li>
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By signing and submitting the proposal, the fellowship candidate is certifying that they meet the eligibility criteria specified in this program solicitation. Willful provision of false information in this request and its supporting documents or in reports required under an ensuing award is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
Award Sizing
Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$2,784,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10
Contacts
Contact
National Science Foundation
Contact Email
Email Description
If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Contact Phone
(703) 292-4261
Additional Information
NSF Publication 25-500
Additional Information Site