Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
ID: 21-538 • Type: Posted
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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 6/6/25 National Science Foundation posted grant opportunity 21-538 for Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships with funding of $4.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 47.050 Geosciences.
Timing
Posted Date
June 6, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date Explanation
Opportunity is Archived
Last Updated
June 6, 2025, 8:37 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
June 7, 2025
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:
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Fellowship proposals must be submitted directly by the Fellowship candidate to NSF. Each Fellowship candidate must identify a sponsoring scientist(s) and must affiliate with a U.S. host organization. Appropriate primary host organizations include:
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<ul>
<li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) Two-and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members.</li>
<li>Non-profit, Non-academic organizations -Independentmuseums, observatories,research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.</li>
<li>For-profit research organizations – U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education.</li>
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*Who May Serve as PI:
To be eligible to submit a proposal to the OCE-PRF Program, an individual must, as of the full proposal target date, 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;</li>
<li>Present a project plan that falls within the purview of NSF's Division of Ocean Sciences oceanographic research priorities; and</li>
<li>Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another program.</li>
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Applicants are encouraged to expand the network of collaborators and implement the fellowship at anorganization new to the applicant. However, applicants who choose to carry out the postdoctoral fellowship at the organization where they received their PhD or their currentorganization at the time of submission must: (1)present a strong justification and clearly explain the benefits of this choice to their research and educational goals; and (2) have two scientific mentors, one at the hostingorganization and a second mentor at a different organization who is a new collaborator with the applicant.
Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review.
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
$190,000
Estimated Program Funding
$4,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed
Contacts
Contact
U.S. 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) 292-4203
Additional Information
NSF Publication 21-538
Additional Information Site