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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

ID: 24-593 • Type: Posted

Description

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. For proposals under this solicitation, these areas are (1) Broadening Participation of Groups Underrepresented in Biology, (2) Integrative Research Investigating the Rules of Life Governing Interactions Between Genomes, Environment and Phenotypes, and (3) Plant Genome Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations in collaboration with sponsoring scientists. It is expected that the sponsoring scientists will actively mentor the Fellows and will greatly benefit from collaborating with these talented early-career scientists and incorporating them into their research groups. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of BIO and the specific guidelines in this fellowship program solicitation. Because the fellowships are offered to postdoctoral scientists only early in their careers, NSF encourages doctoral students to discuss the availability of these postdoctoral fellowships with their doctoral mentors and potential postdoctoral sponsors early in their doctoral programs to take full advantage of this funding opportunity. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

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 8/9/24 National Science Foundation posted grant opportunity 24-593 for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology with funding of $17.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 47.074 Biological Sciences.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 9, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Nov. 7, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 59 Days
Last Updated
Aug. 10, 2024, 1:00 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Dec. 7, 2024

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: - Proposals must be submitted by the individual and not the host institution. NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology proposals are submitted directly by the fellow to NSF and the award is made directly to the postdoctoral fellow. Each postdoctoral fellow must identify a sponsoring scientist(s) and must affiliate with an appropriate U.S. or international host institution(s) at the time of proposal submission e.g., U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), private nonprofit institutes and museums, government agencies and laboratories, and, under special conditions and with prior approval from a Program Officer, for-profit organizations. Appropriate international institutions include IHEs and private nonprofit institutes and organizations. *Who May Serve as PI: The PRFB awards are intended primarily for graduate students who are seeking independent support for their first postdoctoral position, or postdoctoral Fellows early in their careers. Proposers are not eligible for this award if they have worked in any position that requires the doctoral degree for a combined total of more than 15 full time months prior to the deadline. An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to any Competitive Area if all of the following criteria are met: <ul> <li>Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. permanent resident, i.e., have a "green card," at the time of submission;</li> <li>Must present a research plan that falls within the purview of BIO and that focuses on one of the selected areas, as described in this solicitation;</li> <li>Must earn the doctoral degree in an appropriate field prior to beginning the fellowship;</li> <li>Must select sponsoring scientists, departments, and institutions that offer a significant opportunity to broaden the proposer&rsquo;s research focus and training; and</li> <li>Must not have submitted the same research to another NSF postdoctoral fellowship program. Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review.</li> </ul> By signing and submitting the proposal, the proposer 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
$270,000
Estimated Program Funding
$17,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

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 24-593

Documents

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