OpportunityTitle: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -  Fellowship proposals are submitted directly by individuals, but each candidate must identify one or more U.S. sponsoring scientists and a U.S. host organization before submitting a proposal. Examples of appropriate U.S. host organizations are colleges and universities, government and national laboratories and facilities, and publicly and privately sponsored organizations such as nonprofit institutes, museums, and for-profit organizations.      *PI Limit:  Fellowships: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her fellowship proposal directly to NSF. Fellowships will be awarded to individuals.      Eligibility limitations apply. Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;#eligibility&quot;&gt;Additional Eligibility Information section&lt;/a&gt; of this solicitation for further information.      Travel Grants: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her travel grant proposal directly to NSF. Travel awards will be made to individuals.
Description: The Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research program supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) program areas (http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP). The program also provides travel grants to those eligible for fellowships for the purpose of meeting prospective mentors and colleagues, presenting seminars, discussing mutual research and/or education interests, evaluating facilities and professional development opportunities, and initiating collaborative relationships.The fellowship program develops and trains recent Ph.D.s (especially those new to polar research) with concomitant goals topromote scientific research in polar regions;support innovative research in emerging areas;encourage interdisciplinary research;foster activities that create broader impacts for science and society; andincrease the participation of under-represented groups in polar regions research.
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