EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships
At a glance
EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was July 1, 2011. Individual awards are listed as from $85K, with about 10 awards expected and $85K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.050 (Geosciences).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 9, 2009Posted
- Jul 1, 2011Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2009
- Close date
- Jul 1, 2011
- Award floor
- $85,000
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $85,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jul 1, 2010
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
*PI Limit: Applicants must: <ul><li>Be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted permanent residents of the United States (i.e., have a ??green card??) at the time of application;</li><li>Either currently be a graduate student or, have held a PhD degree in a scientific or engineering field for no more than 3 years prior to the award start date;</li><li>Must present research and education plans that fall within the purview of the Division of Earth Sciences at NSF (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=EAR">http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=EAR</a>);</li><li>Select a host institution and sponsoring scientist different from the doctoral degree and current position (current at the time of application and of award);</li><li>Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another NSF program.</li></ul>If you fail to meet any eligibility criterion, your application will be returned without review. If you are uncertain on the eligibility requirements, you are strongly encouraged to contact the cognizant program officer. Awardees must begin the fellowship within 12 months of notification of an award. ??
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. The research and education plans of each fellowship must address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplines.?? The program supports researchers for a period of up to 2 years with fellowships that can be taken to the institution or national facility of their choice. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential, and provide them with experience in research and education that will establish them in leadership positions in the Earth Sciences community. Because the fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in their career, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the availability of EAR fellowships with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 47.050
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 47.050
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 5,106 grant awards had funding actions under Geosciences, with 1,250 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH$408M
- WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION$355M
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO$129M
- EARTHSCOPE CONSORTIUM INC.$120M
- THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$105M
Agency contact (as published)
National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4212
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $85k, total estimated program funding is $85,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.
How do I apply for “EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 10-500), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
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