Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
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).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 9, 2011Posted
- 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.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 47.050
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Science Foundation
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Places named in the notice
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.
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