Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
- Posted
- October 1, 2022
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award floor
- $202,000
- Program funding
- $2,000,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 47.050
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.050 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1B
- FY2025 obligated
- $1B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $373.8M
- Awards in window
- 4,687
Top recipients: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Earthscope Consortium Inc., University of California San Diego, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship proposals are submitted to NSF directly by individuals who meet the eligibility criteria described below. Each individual (also referred to as proposer) must identify one or more scientific mentor(s) and host institution(s) in the proposal. Activities supported by the AGS Fellowship program may be conducted at any appropriate U.S. host institution as defined in the Program Description. *Who May Serve as PI: An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to the NSF AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship program if all the following criteria are met: Individual eligibility criteria: <ul> <li>Be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted permanent residents of the United States (i.e., have a "green card") at the time the proposal is submitted.</li> <li>Present research and professional development plans that fall within the purview of the Atmospheric and Geospace Science Sections within the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences at NSF (<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags">https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags</a>).</li> <li>Meet one of the following criteria:</li> </ul> <ul> <li>be currently a graduate student;</li> </ul> OR <ul> <li>have held a PhD degree in a scientific or engineering field for no more than 2 years at time of submission;</li> </ul> OR <ul> <li>have less than the equivalent of 18 months full time employment at time of submission if more than 2 years have elapsed since the PhD degree was conferred. To affirm eligibility under this criterion, the proposer must include specific language in the Biographical Sketch.</li> </ul> Fellowship location criteria: <ul> <li>Proposers are encouraged to expand the network of collaborators and implement the Fellowship at an institution new to the proposer. However, proposers who choose to carry out the postdoctoral Fellowship at the institution where they received their…
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