Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research

The summary for the Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
	CFDA Number:	47.078
	CFDA Description:	Polar Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	09-612
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2009
	Creation Date:	Nov 17, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 18, 2010 December 28, 2009 Fellowship Proposal Deadline October 18, 2010 Fellowship Proposal Deadline October 18, 2011 Fellowship Proposal Deadline Proposals Accepted Anytime Travel Grant Proposals
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 18, 2010 December 28, 2009 Fellowship Proposal Deadline October 18, 2010 Fellowship Proposal Deadline October 18, 2011 Fellowship Proposal Deadline Proposals Accepted Anytime Travel Grant Proposals
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$75,000
	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: - Fellowship proposals are submitted directly by individuals, but each candidate must identify one or more U.S. sponsoring scientists and a U.S. host organization before submitting a proposal. Examples of appropriate U.S. host organizations are colleges and universities, government and national laboratories and facilities, and publicly and privately sponsored organizations such as nonprofit institutes, museums, and for-profit organizations. *PI Limit: Fellowships: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her fellowship proposal directly to NSF. Fellowships will be awarded to individuals. Eligibility limitations apply. Please see the Additional Eligibility Information section of this solicitation for further information. Travel Grants: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her travel grant proposal directly to NSF. Travel awards will be made to individuals.
Grant Description: The Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research program supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) program areas (http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP). The program also provides travel grants to those eligible for fellowships for the purpose of meeting prospective mentors and colleagues, presenting seminars, discussing mutual research and/or education interests, evaluating facilities and professional development opportunities, and initiating collaborative relationships.The fellowship program develops and trains recent Ph.D.s (especially those new to polar research) with concomitant goals topromote scientific research in polar regions;support innovative research in emerging areas;encourage interdisciplinary research;foster activities that create broader impacts for science and society; andincrease the participation of under-represented groups in polar regions research.
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