OpportunityTitle: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -           AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals; proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship candidate to NSF. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) and host institution(s) in the proposal. Activities supported by the AGS Fellowship program may be conducted at any appropriate U.S. or foreign host institution. Appropriate institutions include colleges and universities, private nonprofit institutes and museums, government installations and laboratories.                *PI Limit:           Applicants must:  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted permanent residents of the United States (i.e., have a &amp;quot;green card&amp;quot;) at the time of application;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Either currently be a graduate student, or have held a PhD degree in a scientific or engineering field for no more than 3 years prior to the award start date;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Present research and education plans that fall within the purview of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences at NSF (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags&quot;&gt;http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags&lt;/a&gt;);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Not have submitted concurrently the same project to another NSF program.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  It is anticipated that the research will be conducted at an institution other than the proposer&apos;s PhD-granting institution. However, if proposers choose to remain at their current institution, they should include an explanation on how this choice benefits their research and career development.    If an applicantfails to meet any eligibility criterion,their application will be returned without review.     Applicants uncertain aboutthe eligibility requirements are strongly encouraged to contact the cognizant program officer.    Awardees must begin the fellowship within 12 months of notification of an award.
Description: The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an independent research program. The research plan of each Fellowship must address scientific questions within the scope of AGS disciplines. The program supports researchers for a period of up to 2 years with Fellowships that can be taken to the institution or national facility of their choice. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential, and provide them with experience in research that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions and help establish them in leadership positions within the Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences community. Because the Fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in their careers, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the availability of AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowships with their graduate students early in their doctoral programs. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows. An important aspect of the Fellowship is that Fellows are organized into a cohort and are expected to attend a workshop at the end of the first year to discuss their research and to explore connections across various science disciplines. Fellows may also be provided with the opportunity to serve as NSF proposal reviewers or panelists.
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CloseDateExplanation: Full Proposal Deadline(s):  February 02, 2012  February 02, 2013