NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
U.S. National Science Foundation · Other Federal · 22-621
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- AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.
- From $110K
- DeadlineFinal application due date.
- Oct 15, 2026
- Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).
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- MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).
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- DurationMaximum project period for a single award.
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- Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.
- 9
- Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).
- Unknown
- Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).
- Jul 27, 2022
- Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.
- $990K total
- Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.
- Unspecified
Research areas
Auto-classified from the title and description (keyword-based) — may be imperfect.
Description
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the duration of the fellowship. The program supports researchers for a period of up to three years with fellowships that may be taken to eligible host institutions of their choice. The program is intended to recognize early-career investigators of significant potential and to provide them with experience in research and education that will establish them in positions of distinction and leadership in the scientific community.