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ClosedOpportunity 11-586

Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

U.S. National Science Foundation

At a glance

Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was January 13, 2012. Individual awards are listed as from $85K, with about 10 awards expected and $850K 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).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 9, 2011Posted
  2. Jan 13, 2012Application deadline
Posted
Sep 9, 2011
Close date
Jan 13, 2012
Award floor
$85,000
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$850,000
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)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - OCE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals must be submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host organization(s) in the proposal. Fellowship activities may be conducted at any appropriate U.S. or foreign host organization, including colleges and universities, private nonprofit research institutes and museums, and government agencies. *PI Limit: To be eligible to submit a proposal to the OCE-PRF Program, an individual must, as of the full proposal target date (January 13, 2012), meet all of the following criteria: <ul><li>Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;</li><li>Have earned the doctoral degree within the last 36 months, or expect to have earned the doctoral degree prior to the required start date of the fellowship; and </li><li>Have no more than 24 months of full-time-equivalent postdoctoral research experience.</li></ul> Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review.

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 Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to increase the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Awards are intended to support the individual fellows' research and increase the diversity of the U.S. ocean sciences research community. In this solicitation, the term under-represented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not organizations, and are administered by the fellows.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.050

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.01B
FY25$1.01B
FY26$374K est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.050. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Places named in the notice

Alaska

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $85k, total estimated program funding is $850,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 11-586), 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.

OpenALN 47.050

Ocean Drilling Program

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
From $300K
Closes
See notice
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
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