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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
- Deadline
- Oct 20, 2027 (360 days left)
- Who can apply
- Others
- Award range
- From $190,000
- Expected awards
- 45
- Total program funding
- $8.5 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- 23-603
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2023
- Assistance listing
- 47.049
More on who can apply
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals, and proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship proposer to NSF. Fellows must affiliate with institutions or organizations (e.g., Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), government and national laboratories and facilities, privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions). *Who May Serve as PI: An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to this p
What it funds
The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Oct 20, 2027. Late applications are usually not accepted.
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