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Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities  Crosscutting Programs

Clarification of submission dates

Postdoctoral Fellowship proposals: Deadline date November 3, 2008

Research Starter Grants submissions accepted: October 1, 2008 - March 1, 2009

Graduate Student Travel awards: 3 months in advance of travel dates

CONTACTS

Name Dir/Div Name Dir/Div
Carter  Kimsey BIO/DBI  Fahmida  Chowdhury SBE/OAD 

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  06-586

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Accepted Anytime
  Travel Awards: 3 months in advance of travel dates
Full Proposal Deadline Date :   November 2, 2009
  Fellowships
  First Monday in November, Annually Thereafter

Graduate Student Travel award requests must be received no later than 3 months prior to the proposed travel. Fellows may submit Research Starter Grant proposals between October 1 and March 1 following the expiration of the fellowship.

SYNOPSIS

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offer Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and related supporting activities in an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the U.S. These fellowships support training and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in a host institution only in the areas of biology and social, behavioral, and economic sciences within the purview of NSF. Supporting activities are travel grants to graduate students to visit prospective sponsors and starter research grants for Fellows.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

This program provides educational opportunities for  Postdoctoral Fellows . Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.

Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program



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Last Updated: October 9, 2008