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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant

NSF’s Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are individual awards for postdoctoral research in mathematics or statistics, including applications to other disciplines. The program offers Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship options and aims to facilitate participation in postdoctoral research environments with maximal impact on future scientific development. Applicants must meet strict citizenship or residency, doctoral-timing, prior-NSF-award, research-area, and other eligibility conditions; proposals that do not meet them are returned without review.

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Potential award

$190,000+

Time remaining

59 days

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Does your proposed work directly align with Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research, Environment?

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Plain-English explanation

NSF’s Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are individual awards for postdoctoral research in mathematics or statistics, including applications to other disciplines. The program offers Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship options and aims to facilitate participation in postdoctoral research environments with maximal impact on future scientific development. Applicants must meet strict citizenship or residency, doctoral-timing, prior-NSF-award, research-area, and other eligibility conditions; proposals that do not meet them are returned without review.

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF aims to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments expected to have maximal impact on future scientific development. It supports research in mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines, through Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship options.

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Strong-fit project signals

The proposed work is clearly research in mathematics or statistics. An application to another discipline remains within scope when the proposed research itself is in mathematics or statistics. The applicant can establish eligibility before submission, including required citizenship or residency status, doctoral-degree timing, prior NSF PI or co-PI history, and prior MSPRF award-offer status. The applicant has identified an institution or organization with which to affiliate for the fellowship. The listed examples include institutions of higher education, government and national laboratories and facilities, privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions. A proposal that clearly connects the selected postdoctoral environment to the applicant’s future scientific development is strategically aligned with the program purpose. This is an inferred fit signal, not a stated review criterion.

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The packet does not state formal review criteria or reviewer priorities. The most supportable inferred priorities are whether the work is in mathematics or statistics and whether the proposed postdoctoral environment is plausibly connected to future scientific development. Eligibility compliance is mandatory but is not identified as a scored review criterion in the supplied material.

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What this grant funds

The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments thatwill have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.

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Award range
$190,000+
Total program funding
$8,500,000
Expected awards
45
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

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*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are awards to individuals, and proposals are submitted directly by the fellowship proposer to NSF. Fellows must affiliate with institutions or organizations(e.g., Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), government and national laboratories and facilities,privately sponsored nonprofit institutes and museums, and for-profit organizations under certain conditions). *Who May Serve as PI: An individual is eligible to submit a proposal to this program if all the following criteria are met: <ul> <li>Must, at the time of submission, be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a legally admitted permanent resident alien of the United States;</li> <li>May not have held the doctoral degree more than 2 years as of January 1 of the year of the award;</li> <li>Must propose research inan area of mathematics or statistics;</li> <li>May not have previously been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator of an NSF award (other than a graduate research fellowship <span>or an award in support of a conference or workshop</span>);</li> <li>May not submit a research plan duplicated in another NSF proposal;</li> <li>Must not have previously been offered an award by the MSPRF program; and</li> <li>Must have a doctoral degree conferred before the postdoctoral appointment start date.</li> </ul> Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review. By signing and submitting the proposal, the fellowship candidate is certifying that they meet the eligibility criteria specified in this program solicitation. Willful provision of false information in this request and its supporting documents or in reports required under an ensuing award is a criminal offense (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001).
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
NSF Publication 23-603
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

October 21, 2026

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant.
Is Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 21, 2026, with 59 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant provide?

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant lists $190,000+ per award. The total program funding recorded is $8,500,000. NSF expects to make approximately 45 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 21, 2026 using the preparation plan above.

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