ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 11-559

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships

At a glance

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was October 12, 2011. Individual awards are listed as from $89K, with about 9 awards expected and $810K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences).

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Key facts

Jul 21, 2011Posted
Oct 12, 2011Application deadline

Posted: Jul 21, 2011
Close date: Oct 12, 2011
Award floor: $89,000
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $810,000
Expected awards: 9
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host institution(s) at the time of proposal submission. Candidates may propose to hold the fellowship at: <ul> <li>U.S. institutions of higher education,</li> <li>NSF-funded national centers, facilities or institutes such as the national observatories or the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP),</li> <li>U.S. non-profit organizations with research and educational missions, and/or</li> <li>International sites that are operated by U.S. organizations eligible for NSF funding, such as Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory (CTIO) or Gemini South.</li> </ul> National centers, facilities or institutes funded by other federal agencies, such as NASA or the U.S. Department of Energy, are ineligible as host institutions for the NSF AAPF Program. *PI Limit:Fellowships are awarded to individuals. The fellowship candidate submits his or her proposal directly to NSF. See the Additional Eligibility Information section for further information about eligibility limitations.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. The program supports researchers for a period of up to three years with fellowships that may be taken to eligible host institution(s) of their choice. The program is intended to recognize early-career investigators of significant potential and to provide them with experience in research and education that will establish them in positions of distinction and leadership in the community.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.049Mathematical and Physical SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.049

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.54B

FY25

$1.54B

FY26

$512M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.049. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.049

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 9,616 grant awards had funding actions under Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with 2,002 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC$415M
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.$412M
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$191M
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$134M
CORNELL UNIVERSITY$114M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 “NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $89k, total estimated program funding is $810,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.

How do I apply for “NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 11-559), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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