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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

U.S. National Science Foundation

Funding Amount

$8,500,000 total

Deadline

October 21, 2026

195 days left

Grant Type

federal

Overview

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments thatwill have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.

Details

  • Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Opportunity #: 23-603
  • Total Funding: $8,500,000
  • Expected Awards: 45
  • Instrument: grant

Eligibility

Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals, and proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship proposer to NSF. Fellows must affiliate with institutions or organizations(e.g., Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), government and national laboratories and facilities,privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions). Who May Serve as PI: An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to this program if all the following criteria are met: Must, at the time of submission, be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States; May not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of the award; Must propose research inan area of mathematics or statistics; May not have previously been a principal investigator or co-principal inves

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

other

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

science-research

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