International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacity and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, technologists and engineers abroad. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by the NSF.

Program contacts

October 2017

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) has realigned the way it provides funding for international postdoctoral research fellowships. Proposals will no longer be received by OISE's International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP). The IRFP program has been discontinued as of FY18.

Those seeking fellowship opportunities at NSF should consult the relevant NSF Directorate, and submit them directly to one of those directorate's fellowship programs (see NSF FastLane list of postdoctoral research fellowship programs).

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Cassidy Burke Program Analyst	cburke@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2464
Thomasina P. Edwards	tedwards@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7244	OD/OISE
Roxanne Nikolaus	rnikolau@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7578

Awards made through this program

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This program provides educational opportunities for Post-Doctoral fellows.

Program status: Archived

Program 06-582 was archived.

Program guidelines

Previous guidelines NSF 06-582

Published:

July 12, 2005

International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Additional program resources

Awards made through this program

Organization(s)