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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

U.S. National Science Foundation

At a glance

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was October 17, 2012. Individual awards are listed as from $150K, with about 33 awards expected and $5M 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

  1. Aug 2, 2012Posted
  2. Oct 17, 2012Application deadline
Posted
Aug 2, 2012
Close date
Oct 17, 2012
Award floor
$150,000
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$5,000,000
Expected awards
33
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: -The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals, and applications are submitted directly by the applicant to the NSF. Fellows must affiliate with institutions or organizations(e.g., colleges and universities, government and national laboratories and facilities,privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions). Applications with international host institution affiliations are eligible for support, and additional funding from the Office of International Science and Engineering may be available for awards with international host institutions. *PI Limit: An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to this program if all the following criteria are met: --Must, at the time of submission, be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States --May not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of the award; --Must propose research inan area of mathematics or statistics; --May not have previously received a Federal research grant; </li><li> --May not submit a research plan duplicated in another NSF proposal; --Must not have previously been offered an award by the MSPRF program; --Must have doctoral degree conferred before the postdoctoral appointment start date.

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 purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4261

Quick answers

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

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $150k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 33 awards.

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

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 12-496), 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.

Closes in 5 daysALN 47.049

Mathematical Biology

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
Amount not specified
Closes
Oct 14, 2026
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday
OpenALN 47.049

Applied Mathematics

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
Amount not specified
Closes
Nov 16, 2026
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday
OpenALN 47.049

Computational Mathematics

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
$1 – $1.2M
Closes
Dec 1, 2026
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday