SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)

U.S. National Science Foundation, Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the social, behavioral and economic sciences, with a fundamental-research track and a broadening-participation track. The fellow works with a sponsoring scientist at a host organization.

Indicative award

$80k per year (per year)Solicitation NSF 23-500: $80,000 per year total — a $65,000 stipend paid to the fellow in quarterly instalments of $16,250, plus a $15,000 annual research and training allowance. Tenure is up to 24 months.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · NovNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.NSF 23-500 sets the deadline as the first Wednesday in November annually, 5 p.m. submitter's local time. The current program page shows "No upcoming due dates" and "Program 23-500 is currently waiting for a new publication," so no specific future date is confirmed.

Who can apply

Postdoctoral

Eligibility

U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at the deadline; doctorate in an SBE field earned within the prior 3 years or to be earned within 12 months of the deadline; may not hold a full-time tenure-track faculty position; one proposal per person per year.

SSWR clusters

Topics

postdoctoral training · social and behavioral science · broadening participation

Apply at

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sprf-sbe-postdoctoral-research-fellowships/nsf23-500/solicitation

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SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)

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