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

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DeadlineThird Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Award amount$5,000,000

Last checkedJun 28, 2026

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

Program solicitation for NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF). Details award information, eligibility, and proposal submission.

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Deadline

Third Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter

Award amount

$8,500,000 subject to availability of funds

Eligibility

U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident alien; Doctoral degree held no more than 2 years as of Jan 1 of award year; Propose research in mathematics or statistics; Not previously been a PI/co-PI on NSF award (excluding grad research fellowship); No duplicated research plan; Not previously offered MSPRF award

Requirements

Proposals must be submitted through Research.gov; Reference letters are required; Must meet NSF PAPPG requirements; No voluntary committed cost sharing

Application materials

Full Proposal; Reference letters; Proposal preparation instructions

How to apply

Submit proposals via Research.gov; Follow NSF PAPPG guidelines

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