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 24, 2026

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NSF 23-603: Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)

Program solicitation for NSF's Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics.

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Deadline

Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Award amount

$8,500,000 subject to availability of funds

Eligibility

Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident alien.; Doctoral degree held no more than 2 years as of January 1 of award year.; Propose research in mathematics or statistics.; Not previously been a PI/co-PI on an NSF award (excluding graduate fellowships).; Must not have previously been offered an MSPRF award.

Requirements

Proposals must be submitted via Research.gov.; Reference letters are required.; Must have a doctoral degree conferred before the postdoctoral appointment start date.

Application materials

Full proposal; Reference letters

How to apply

Proposals must be prepared and submitted through Research.gov.; Reference letter authors must have an NSF account in Research.gov.

Important dates

Full Proposal Deadline: Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Documents

Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

Contact

Stefaan G. De Winter: sgdewint@nsf.gov, (703) 292-2599; Wing Suet Li: winli@nsf.gov, (703) 292-4630; Hailiang Liu: hliu@nsf.gov, (703) 292-2436; Tapabrata Maiti: tmaiti@nsf.gov, (703) 292-5307; Ludmil Zikatanov: luzikata@nsf.gov, (703) 292-2175

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