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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Grant

This fellowship is a strong potential fit for an early-career researcher proposing genuinely integrated AI-and-biological-sciences postdoctoral research and training focused on strengthening and safeguarding biotechnology innovations. The applicant must satisfy citizenship or permanent-residency, doctorate, career-stage, prior-submission, and doctoral-level-employment requirements; identify a sponsoring scientist; and affiliate with an appropriate U.S. or international host institution that broadens research focus and training.

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Potential award

$220,000+

Time remaining

38 days

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This fellowship is a strong potential fit for an early-career researcher proposing genuinely integrated AI-and-biological-sciences postdoctoral research and training focused on strengthening and safeguarding biotechnology innovations. The applicant must satisfy citizenship or permanent-residency, doctorate, career-stage, prior-submission, and doctoral-level-employment requirements; identify a sponsoring scientist; and affiliate with an appropriate U.S. or international host institution that broadens research focus and training.

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

NSF BIO intends to support postdoctoral fellows conducting research and training at the intersection of AI and biological sciences to strengthen and safeguard biotechnology innovations. The program describes developing scientists with deep expertise across both areas who can use AI on biological data to support technological advances.

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Strong-fit project signals

The project directly integrates artificial intelligence and biological sciences, rather than treating either field as a stand-alone activity. The proposal combines research with additional training that builds expertise in both AI and biology. The sponsoring scientist, department, and host institution provide a significant opportunity to broaden the applicant’s research focus and training. The applicant is at the intended career stage and has worked no more than 15 combined full-time months before the deadline in positions requiring a doctoral degree. A project that connects AI analysis of complex biological systems or biological data to biotechnology or technological advances is strategically aligned with the stated program purpose.

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What reviewers may prioritize

The evidence packet does not provide formal review criteria or scoring weights. Inferred proposal priorities are close alignment with the AI–biology intersection; a coherent combined research-and-training plan; a host environment that broadens the applicant’s expertise; and a credible link to strengthening or safeguarding biotechnology innovation. These are strategic inferences, not confirmed review criteria.

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What this grant funds

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Biological Research has the potential to pave the way for breakthroughs in biotechnology and bio-system design that will create innovations, new industries, and jobs. To capitalize on this promise, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) will make awards for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent doctoral degree recipients, for proposals with a research and training focus at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biological Sciences to Strengthen and Safeguard Biotechnology Innovations. Applying AI to highly complex biological systems will reveal unknown mechanisms in the natural world that hold promise for technological developments.

Candidates with AI and/or biology experience will develop deep expertise in both by proposing additional training in both areas. These combinations of current expertise and new cross-training will produce scientists who work seamlessly at the intersection of AI and biology. The fellows are expected to become field leaders who use AI capabilities to extrapolate from biological data to technological advances.

Proposers are encouraged to consider how to leverage the nation’s diversity of existing biological data, and biological infrastructure, such as Biofoundries, Programmable Cloud Labs, Manufacturing USA Institutes, and NEON, to accelerate discovery, innovation and the biotechnology that improves human lives, promotes the U.S. economy, and benefits the nation.

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Award range
$220,000+
Total program funding
$16,500,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
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Cost share
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*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals must be submitted by the individual, not the host institution, and awards are made directly to Fellows. Each postdoctoral Fellow must identify a sponsoring scientist(s) and must affiliate with an appropriate U.S. or international host institution at the time of proposal submission. Appropriate U.S. organizations include institutions of higher education, private nonprofit institutes and museums, government agencies and laboratories, and, under special conditions that require prior approval from a Program Officer, for-profit organizations. Appropriate international institutions include institutions of higher education and many government or non-profit research organizations. *Who May Serve as PI: The PRFB awards are intended primarily for graduate students who are seeking independent support for their first postdoctoral position, or postdoctoral Fellows early in their careers. An individual is eligible to submit a proposal if all the following criteria are met: <ul> <li>Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident, i.e., have a "green card," at the time of submission.</li> <li>Must present a research plan that falls within the purview of BIO and that focuses on the research area described in this solicitation.</li> <li>Must earn the doctoral degree in an appropriate field prior to beginning the fellowship.</li> <li>Must select sponsoring scientists, departments, and institutions that offer a significant opportunity to broaden the proposer's research focus and training.</li> <li>Must not have submitted the same research to another NSF postdoctoral fellowship program.</li> <li>Must not have worked in any position that requires a doctoral degree for a combined total of more than 15 full-time months prior to the deadline.</li> <li>Must not have submitted proposals to the PRFB program more than once in previous years, i.e., you are limited to a maximum of two submissions, regardless of the outcome.</li> </ul> Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review. By signing and submitting the proposal, the proposer 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 26-504
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov · 703-292-4203

Official deadline

September 29, 2026

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

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is September 29, 2026, with 38 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 8/22/2026.

How much funding does Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Grant provide?

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Grant lists $220,000+ per award. The total program funding recorded is $16,500,000. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology 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 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology 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 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology 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 September 29, 2026 using the preparation plan above.