FOA-Office
of Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OPP-PRF); June 18,
2021
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description
The
Office of Polar Programs (OPP) offers postdoctoral research fellowships (PRF)
to provide opportunities for early career scientists, including social
scientists, to accomplish one or more of the following goals: expand their work
across traditional disciplinary lines, develop new partnerships connecting the
polar regions and/or non-polar research communities, and provide entry to
researchers who have traditionally had limited access to polar research
resources, sites and facilities. The fellowship program encourages the
integration of new investigators who have not previously worked in polar
regions and/or innovative techniques that have not previously been
applied to polar science into polar research. Additionally, the OPP-PRF aims to
support beginning investigators with experiences that will establish them in
positions of leadership in the scientific community. During their tenure,
Fellows will affiliate with a host research institution(s) and conduct research
on topics supported by OPP. Successful applicants will participate in a
professional development program that will promote mentoring skills and
coordinate their involvement in activities that increase the engagement of
groups that have previously had limited engagement in polar Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Applicants
must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents. Applicants who are
women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities in
STEM, or who have attended community colleges and minority-serving institutions
(e.g., Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and
Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native Serving
Institutions, and Hawaiian Native and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions)
are especially encouraged to apply.
Fellowship
proposals must be submitted by individuals, however if an award is recommended,
the proposal will be transferred to the host institution where the postdoctoral
Fellow will be named as the PI. The award will be issued to the host
institution as a regular research award, and the award will be administered by
the host institution(s).
Announcement
Number:
NSF
21-575
Closing
Date:
June
18, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21575/nsf21575.htm
Contact
Information
Colene
M. Haffke
(703)
292-8030