Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

Federal funding opportunity 26-504 from U.S. National Science Foundation.

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• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals must be submitted by the individual, not the host institution, and awards are made directly to Fellows. Each postdoctoral Fellow must identify a sponsoring scientist(s) and must affiliate with an appropriate U.S. or international host institution at the time of proposal submission. Appropriate U.S. organizations include institutions of higher education, private nonprofit institutes and museums, government agencies and laboratories, and, under special conditions that require prior approval from a Program Officer, for-profit organizations. Appropriate international institutions include institutions of higher education and many government or non-profit research organizations. *Who May Serve as PI: The PRFB awards are intended primarily for graduate students who are seeking independent support for their &#64257;rst postdoctoral position, or postdoctoral Fellows early in their careers. An individual is eligible to submit a proposal if all the following criteria are met: <ul> <li>Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident, i.e., have a "green card," at the time of submission.</li> <li>Must present a research plan that falls within the purview of BIO and that focuses on the research area described in this solicitation.</li> <li>Must earn the doctoral degree in an appropriate &#64257;eld prior to beginning the fellowship.</li> <li>Must select sponsoring scientists, departments, and institutions that offer a signi&#64257;cant opportunity to broaden the proposer's research focus and training.</li> <li>Must not have submitted the same research to another NSF postdoctoral fellowship program.</li> <li>Must not have worked in any position that requires a doctoral degree for a combined total of more than 15 full-time months prior to the deadline.</li> <li>Must not have submitted proposals to the PRFB program more than once in previous years, i.e., you are limited to a…

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