National Science Foundation (NSF) - Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)

Detailed instructions for submitting proposals for the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) program by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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DeadlineThird Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Award amount$190,000 total fellowship amount

Last checkedJun 25, 2026

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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) Program Solicitation

NSF solicitation for Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF). Details program requirements, eligibility, and application process.

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Deadline

Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Award amount

$190,000 total fellowship amount

Eligibility

U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident alien; Doctoral degree conferred no more than 2 years prior to award year; Propose research in mathematics or statistics; Not previously a PI/co-PI on an NSF award (excluding GRFP or conference/workshop awards); Must not have previously been offered an award by MSPRF

Requirements

One application per person per year; Must affiliate with an institution or organization; Doctoral degree must be conferred before postdoctoral appointment start date

Application materials

Full proposal

How to apply

Applications are submitted directly by the applicant to the NSF.

Important dates

Full Proposal Deadline: Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter; Anticipated Award Date: April in the year following the application deadline; Postdoctoral Appointment Start Date: Between June 1 and October 1 of the award year

Documents

NSF 22-619 (current solicitation); NSF 16-558 (replaced solicitation); NSF 23-603 (superseding document); NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1)

Contact

Andrew D. Pollington: (703) 292-4878, adpollin@nsf.gov; Stefaan G. De Winter: (703) 292-2599, sgdewint@nsf.gov; Tiziana Giorgi: (703) 292-8090, tgiorgi@nsf.gov; Yuliya Gorb: (703) 292-2113, ygorb@nsf.gov; Edsel A. Pena: (703) 292-8080, epena@nsf.gov; Jeremy Tyson: (703) 292-7210, jtyson@nsf.gov

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