Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

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	Federal Grant Title:	Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
	CFDA Number:	47.049
	CFDA Description:	Mathematical and Physical Sciences
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	11-541
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 23, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 23, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 19, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): October 19, 2011 Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 19, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): October 19, 2011 Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	33
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	150,000
	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

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Unaffiliated Individuals: Scientists, engineers or educators in the U.S. who are U.S. citizens. *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 in the mathematical sciences; May not have previously received a Federal research grant; May not submit a research plan duplicated in another NSF proposal; Must not have previously been offered on award by the MSPRF program; andMust have doctoral degree conferred before the postdoctoral appointment start date.

Grant Description

The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in the mathematical sciences 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 the mathematical sciences, including applications to other disciplines.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

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