National Science Foundation (NSF) - Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

Archived administrative guide for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (NSF 24-113). The latest version is NSF 25-032.

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DeadlineFourth Tuesday in September, Annually Thereafter

Award amountFellowship Stipend

Last checkedJun 25, 2026

Application

BIO Data Management Plan Guidance

Guidance for the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) on creating Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSP) for proposals, including content, costs, and post-award reporting.

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Requirements

DMSP must be consistent with FAIR Guiding Principles.; DMSP should describe provisions to protect sensitive data.; DMSP should outline roles and responsibilities for data management.; DMSP should include use of recognized repositories.; DMSP for specimen projects must describe permanent accessioning.

Application materials

Two-page Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP)

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