Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)
The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers postdoctoral research fellowships (PRF) to provide opportunities for scientists early in their careers to work within and across traditional disciplinary lines, develop partnerships, and avail themselves of unique research resources, sites and facilities. The fellowship program is intended to provide beginning investigators of significant potential with experiences that will establish them in positions of leadership in the scientific community. During tenure, Fellows affiliate with a host research organization(s) and conduct research on topics supported by OCE or other ocean-related NSF programs. Fellowships will include participation in a professional development program that emphasizes development of mentoring skills and that coordinates the involvement of Fellows in conferences and activities that are focused on increasing the engagement of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
2 years
Up to $167,800
The annual fellowship amount of $82,800 in Year 1 and $85,000 in Year 2 consists of two types of direct costs:
- A $67,800 salary in Year 1 and $70,000 in Year 2; and
- Up to $15,000 a year in Year 1 and Year 2 to cover expenses directly related to the conduct of the proposed research and professional development goals, including but not limited to, materials and supplies, equipment, computing resources, access to databases, domestic and international travel, publication charges, and subscription fees.
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:
- Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (i.e., have a “green card”) at the time the proposal is submitted;
- Have earned the doctoral degree (PhD), or expect to have earned the doctoral degree prior to the required start date of the fellowship;
- Not have worked for more than a total of 24 full-time-equivalent months in positions that require the doctoral degree;
- Present a project plan that falls within the purview of NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences oceanographic research priorities; and
- Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another program.
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