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Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

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Posted
October 1, 2022
Closes
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Award floor
$202,000
Program funding
$2,000,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
47.050
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

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

The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified early career investigators to carry out an independent research program. The research plan of each Fellowship must address scientific questions within the scope of AGS disciplines. These disciplines include Atmospheric Chemistry (ATC), Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics (CLD), Paleoclimate (PC), and Physical and Dynamic Meteorology (PDM) in the Atmospheric Sciences, and Aeronomy (AER), Magnetospheric Physics (MAG), Solar Terrestrial (ST), and Space Weather Research (SWR) in the Geospace Sciences. The AGS-PRF program supports researchers (also known as Fellows) for a period of up to 24 months with Fellowships that can be taken to the institution of their choice. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential and provide them with experiences in research that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions, and help establish them in leadership positions within the Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences community. Fellowships are awards to individual Fellows, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

Who can apply

*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…

How to apply

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Agency contact: U.S. National Science Foundation · [email protected] · 703-292-4203

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