EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships

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	Federal Grant Title:	EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships
	CFDA Number:	47.050
	CFDA Description:	Geosciences
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10-500
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 09, 2009
	Creation Date:	Oct 09, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 01, 2010 July 1, Annually Thereafter
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 01, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 01, 2010 July 1, Annually Thereafter
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$85,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$85,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *PI Limit: Applicants must: 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;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;Must present research and education plans that fall within the purview of the Division of Earth Sciences at NSF (http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=EAR);Select a host institution and sponsoring scientist different from the doctoral degree and current position (current at the time of application and of award);Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another NSF program.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. ??
Grant Description: 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.
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