Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for Underrepresented Groups

The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to increase diversity in the U.S. ocean sciences research community by supporting under-represented groups including women, persons with disabilities, and various ethnic minorities. The fellowships aim to support individual research endeavors and enhance inclusivity in the field. Awards are granted to individuals and not organizations, providing opportunities for underrepresented scholars to contribute to and strengthen the ocean sciences landscape. Application deadline: Jan 13, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 121593

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	11-586
Funding Opportunity Title::	Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	10
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.050 — Geosciences
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Sep 09, 2011
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jan 13, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jan 13, 2012
Archive Date::
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 850,000
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$85,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

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:
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OCE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals must be submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host organization(s) in the proposal. Fellowship activities may be conducted at any appropriate U.S. or foreign host organization, including colleges and universities, private nonprofit research institutes and museums, and government agencies.

*PI Limit:
To be eligible to submit a proposal to the OCE-PRF Program, an individual must, as of the full proposal target date (January 13, 2012), meet all of the following criteria:

Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;
Have earned the doctoral degree within the last 36 months, or expect to have earned the doctoral degree prior to the required start date of the fellowship; and
Have no more than 24 months of full-time-equivalent postdoctoral research experience.

Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to increase the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Awards are intended to support the individual fellows’ research and increase the diversity of the U.S. ocean sciences research community. In this solicitation, the term under-represented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not organizations, and are administered by the fellows.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Assistance Listings:	47.050
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00086611
Opening Date:	Sep 09, 2011
Closing Date:	Jan 13, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Larry H. Weber
Who Can Apply::	Individual Applicants
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