Fundopp: 2009-687

Subject:

Minority Social, Behavioral, Economic Postdoctoral Research (NSF)

Topic:

The National Science Foundation is inviting applications for Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Research Starter Grants in the areas of social, behavioral and economic (SBE) sciences within the purview of NSF.

Deadline(s):

October 19.

Funds:

$1.25 million is available for 12 awards. Fellowships offer $60,000 annually for two years; Follow-up Research Starter Grants offer $50,000 for one year.

Eligibility:

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are open only individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. The proposals must be submitted by the individual directly to the NSF. At the time of application, applicants must have:

* Earned the doctoral degree in an appropriate scientific field no more than 30 months before the deadline date of the application or plan to earn this degree no more than one year after the deadline date
* Completed no more than 12 months (or full time equivalent) in a postdoctoral research or lectureship position prior to the award
* Not accepted any other full-time employment for the term of the fellowship
* Proposed a research and training plan that falls within the program areas of SBE
* Explicitly explained in the proposal how the fellowship award will broaden participation of underrepresented minorities in the U.S.

For Follow-up Research Starter Grants, U.S. academic institutions may apply with the former Fellow as principal investigator. To qualify for the starter grant, the Fellow must hold a tenure–track position and apply within one year after the expiration of the Fellowship.

Applicants may submit only one Postdoctoral Fellowship application per year. Follow-up Research Starter Grants are one-time awards. There is no limit to the number of applications an institution may submit.

Areas:

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) supports research in a broad range of disciplines and in interdisciplinary areas primarily through its Behavior and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Division and the Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Division.

The BCS Division funds research to develop and advance scientific knowledge on human cognition, language, social behavior and culture, as well as on the interactions between human societies and the physical environment including the implications of nanotechnology on environment and society.

SES supports research to enhance our understanding of human, social and organizational behavior by building social science infrastructure, by advancing social science methods, and by supporting disciplinary and interdisciplinary research projects that advance knowledge in the social and economic sciences.

Contact Information:

Fahmida N. Chowdhury, 703-292-4672, email fchowdhu@nsf.gov.

Added URLs:

#	URL & Notes
1.	The announcement for NSF 09-595 is available online at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09595

Information as of:

07/17/2009

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