Directorate for Biological Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
ATTENTION: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) solicitation (NSF 15-501) applicants.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) solicitation (NSF 15-501) requires applicants to indicate U.S. citizenship status; however, the ability to update this information is no longer functional in FastLane. Please indicate citizenship status by entering the country of citizenship on Line K of the Application Form. In addition, please note that the proposal submission deadline of November 6, 2018 is now EXTENDED to November 8, 2018 5:00PM submitter's local time, due to a previously scheduled NSF data system maintenance shutdown (November 3-4). For more information, please see https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622.
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COA Documentation
Please note: For applicants submitting proposals to the FY2018 PRFB competition, a Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) document is not required.
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel R. Marenda | bio-dbi-prfb@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8470 | |
| Diane Jofuku Okamuro | dokamuro@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8420 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 15-501SYNOPSIS
The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations regardless of the availability of funding for the Fellows at that site. For FY 2015 and beyond, these BIO programs are (1) Broadening Participation of Groups Under-represented in Biology, (2) Research Using Biological Collections, and (3) National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. These areas change periodically as new scientific and infrastructure opportunities present themselves. For this reason, this solicitation will be changed as necessary to reflect the areas being funded.
The fellowships are also designed to provide active mentoring of the Fellows by the sponsoring scientists who will benefit from having these talented young scientists in their research groups. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of the BIO Directorate and the specific guidelines in this fellowship program solicitation. Because the fellowships are offered to postdoctoral scientists only early in their careers, NSF encourages doctoral advisors to discuss the availability of these postdoctoral fellowships in biology with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs to ensure potential applicants may take advantage of this funding opportunity. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This program provides educational opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows. Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.
RELATED URLS
- How to Apply for Fellowship Applicants
- Sponsoring Scientist Statement Instructions
- For PRFB Fellows: Administrative Guide for the PRFB Program (NSF 15-501)
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)