Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: January 10, 2023 (Full proposal) | November 1, 2023 (Full proposal) | November 4, 2026 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $160,000–$170,000 per award; fellowship support for up to 24 months
Summary: Supports early-career researchers pursuing independent research and advanced training in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Key Information: Individuals apply directly, not through their host institution, and must identify a sponsoring scientist and eligible U.S. host.
Description
The NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), through its Office of Multidisciplinary Activities, offers postdoctoral fellowships to promote independence, advanced training, and fundamental research early in a scientist’s career. Fellows work with established sponsoring scientists to broaden their research experience and prepare for scientific careers in academia, industry, the private sector, and government.
The program supports research throughout SBE’s scope, including human behavior, cognition, language, culture, social and organizational behavior, economic systems, and interactions between societies and the physical environment. Interdisciplinary projects with a primary SBE focus are welcome. Applicants choose between Fundamental Research and Broadening Participation tracks, with the latter supporting efforts to increase or inform the participation and advancement of underrepresented groups in U.S. science.
