SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
The National Science Foundation offers postdoctoral research fellowships to provide opportunities for recent doctoral graduates to obtain additional training, to gain research experience under the sponsorship of established scientists, and to broaden their scientific horizons beyond their undergraduate and graduate training. Postdoctoral fellowships are further designed to assist new scientists to direct their research efforts across traditional disciplinary lines and to avail themselves of unique research resources, sites, and facilities, including at foreign locations. NSF seeks to promote the participation of scientists from all segments of the scientific community, including those from underrepresented groups, in its research programs and activities; the postdoctoral period is considered to be an important level of professional development in attaining this goal.
The goal of the SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SPRF) program is to promote fundamental research in the SBE sciences; enhance the participation of underrepresented groups in science and engineering; provide an opportunity for independence and advanced training under the direction of a sponsor; and encourage doctoral-level scientists (who are not yet in full-time positions) to take advantage of the two-year fellowship to prepare for scientific careers in academia, industry or private sector and government.
The SPRF program offers two tracks: (I) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-FR) and (II) Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-BP).
Up to 24 months.
$80,000 consists of two types of payments, a stipend and a research and training allowance:
- An annual stipend of $65,000, paid directly to the postdoctoral fellow in quarterly installments of $16,250.
- An annual research and training allowance of $15,000, paid directly to the postdoctoral fellow and intended to cover the costs of the fellowship, including:
- Expenses directly related to the conduct of the proposed research and education activities, including but not limited to materials and supplies, equipment, computing resources, access to databases, travel, publication charges and subscription fees.
- Expenses in support of the fellow, such as office space, general purpose supplies and use of equipment, facilities and other institutional resources.
- Expenses in support of fringe benefits, including but not limited to employee contributions to individual or family health insurance provided through a group or individual plan, dental and/or vision insurance, retirement savings, dependent care and moving expenses.
Fellowship candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- The proposer must be a U.S. citizen, national or legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States as of the proposal deadline.
- The proposer must have obtained a doctoral degree in the SBE sciences within the 3 years prior to the proposal deadline or will obtain a doctoral degree within 12 months after the proposal deadline but before the anticipated start date.
- The proposer cannot already hold a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment.
- The proposer cannot submit the same research to another NSF program.
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- Josie W. Miranda, Program Director, telephone: (703) 292-7376, email: [email protected]
- Lisa M. Jackson, Program Specialist, telephone: (703) 292-7882, email: [email protected]
Contact
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to: