OpportunityTitle: Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -  The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals, and applications are submitted directly by the applicant to the NSF. Fellows must affiliate with institutions or organizations(e.g., colleges and universities, government and national laboratories and facilities,privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions). Applications with international host institution affiliations are eligible for support, and additional funding from the &lt;span&gt;Office of International and Integrative Activities&lt;/span&gt;may be available for awards with international host institutions.      *Who May Serve as PI:  An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to this program if all the following criteria are met:    &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Must, at the time of submission, be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;May not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of the award;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Must propose research inan area of mathematics or statistics;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;May not have previously been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator of an NSF award (other than a graduate research fellowship);&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;May not submit a research plan duplicated in another NSF proposal;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Must not have previously been offered an award by the MSPRF program; and&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;Must have a doctoral degree conferred before the postdoctoral appointment start date.&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;
Description: The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.
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CloseDateExplanation: Full Proposal Deadline(s):  October 15, 2014  Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter    Proposal submission through Fastlane only.