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Student and Early Career Information
This page summarizes funding opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral student researchers to participate in international research and education activities.
Individual postdoctoral and graduate student researchers may apply directly for a number of OISE programs. In addition, postdoctoral and graduate and undergraduate student researchers may be supported as participants in collaborative research projects, joint workshops, and other activities supported by NSF.
Note that OISE support for undergraduate student, graduate student and postdoctoral researchers is targeted at individuals who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
For Postdoctoral researchers:
- International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) This
program offers 9 to 24 month research fellowships at foreign
host institutions. Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree
no more than two years before the date of application, or
expect to receive the doctoral degree by the award date. Guidelines
and application materials are available in the IRFP
Funding Opportunity page. Country-specific questions should
be addressed to relevant INT staff. IRFP general questions may
be directed to Susan Parris;
- The Department of Energy and NSF support a limited number
of Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) modeled
on the NATO Advanced Studies Institutes. Pan American Advanced
Studies Institutes are short courses of two to four weeks duration
at the advanced graduate and postgraduate level. PASIs aim to
disseminate advanced scientific knowledge and stimulate training
and cooperation among researchers of the Americas in the basic
sciences and engineering fields. Currently, only institutes in
any physical, mathematical, biological science discipline and/or
engineering may be supported. Guidelines for the competition
can be found in PASI
Funding Opportunity page. Students should contact senior
researchers with PASI funding, rather than applying directly
to NSF. For details on current Institutes, contact Harold
Stolberg.
- The Human Frontier Science Program
(HFSP) is an international
funding program that supports postdoctoral fellowships for
advanced training in
laboratories abroad. (U.S. participation is funded through
NSF.) HFSP supports research on "complex mechanisms of living
organisms" that ranges from from biomolecular
studies to elucidation of mechanisms underlying higher cognitive
functions. HFSP funds basic research on fundamental
problems in the life sciences. The fellowship program
emphasizes support for applicants who propose original study
that contains innovative elements exposing the fellow to
new theory and technology.
HFSP support facilitates two important career steps. The first
is the mandatory change in host country for HFSP Long-Term
and Cross-Disciplinary Fellows. The second is on
return to the home country, former fellows can apply
for a Career Development Award, a critical step for establishing
an independent laboratory. In addition to career advancement,
HFSP Short-Term Fellowships support creation and expansion
of professional networks. This short term support enables
young investigators to expand their professional networks
abroad by supporting research training of up to 3 months.
Information on the different fellowship programs and annual
competition for postdoctoral fellowships is found in
the guideline section of the HFSP website.
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The International Institute for
Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located
in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, provides full
funding for
two
postdoctoral researchers each year. Scholars conduct
their own research within an IIASA research
program or special projects on topics closely related to IIASA's
agenda. IIASA is an international
institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 other governments,
engaged in scientific research aimed at providing policy
insight on issues of
regional and global importance. Applications, filled out
online and submitted directly to IIASA, are due in February.
For Graduate Student researchers:
- The East Asia & Pacific Summer
Institutes (EAPSI) provide U.S. graduate students
in science and engineering with first-hand experience in Australian,
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwanese
research environments, an introduction to the science and science
policy
infrastructure
of the respective locations, and language training during an
eight week summer program. International airfare, living expenses
in the host location, and a summer stipend of $5,000 are provided.
Consult the East
Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students
(EAPSI) Funding Opportunity page and the EAPSI
web site for current
information. Questions should be directed to the EAPSI
Helpdesk.
- Doctoral Dissertation enhancement projects (DDEP) -
Dissertation enhancement projects support dissertation research
conducted by graduate students at a foreign site. Students are
expected to work in close cooperation with a host country institution
and investigator. The applicant is responsible for making all
necessary arrangements with the host country institution and
scientist. The doctoral faculty advisor, on behalf of the student,
submits the dissertation enhancement proposal. For more information
and application details, consult the Developing
Global Scientists and Engineers (IRES & DDEP) funding
opportunity page.
- The Department of Energy and NSF support a limited number
of Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) modeled
on the NATO Advanced Studies Institutes. Pan American Advanced
Studies Institutes are short courses of two to four weeks duration
at the advanced graduate and postgraduate level. PASIs aim to
disseminate advanced scientific knowledge and stimulate training
and cooperation among researchers of the Americas in basic
sciences and engineering fields. Currently, only institutes in
physical, mathematical, biological science discipline and/or
engineering may be supported. Guidelines can be found on the PASI
funding oportunity page.
Students should contact senior researchers with PASI funding,
rather than applying directly to NSF. For
details on current Institutes, contact Harold
Stolberg.
- The International Institute
for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),
located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts graduate
students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its
Young Scientists Summer
Program (YSSP). Students work
closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the
Institute’s
3 theme areas: Energy and Technology, Natural Resources and
Environment, and Population and Society. Students enrolled
at U.S. universities are
eligible for fellowships to cover transportation and living
expenses through an NSF grant to the National
Academy of Sciences,
which serves as the U.S.
National Member Organization (NMO).
Applications, filled out online and submitted directly to IIASA,
are due in mid-January.
For more information, contact the YSSP
office or the US NMO.
For Undergraduate researchers:
- Research
Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is an NSF-wide
activity which can support international REU sites or add international
dimensions to domestic activities. Students apply to the institution
hosting the site, not directly to NSF. Consult the program
web page for details;
- International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) supports
proposals to provide international research experiences for small
groups
of undergraduates and/or graduate students. Students apply
to the institution hosting the activity, not directly to NSF.
Consult the Developing
Global Scientists and Engineers (IRES & DDEP) web page
for details;
To identify OISE staff assignments for specific countries, see Staff by Country page.
General questions about OISE may be directed to OISEwebmaster@nsf.gov.
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