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Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend)

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Important information for proposers

Any proposal submitted in response to this funding opportunity should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Supports postdoctoral fellows performing impactful research in MPS fields while broadening the participation of groups that are underrepresented in the mathematical and physical sciences.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (MPS-Ascend) program is to support postdoctoral Fellows who will broaden the participation of members of groups that are historically excluded and currently underrepresented in MPS fields in the U.S., defined in this solicitation as Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Indigenous and Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Native Pacific Islanders, as future leaders in MPS fields. The program is intended to recognize beginning investigators of significant potential and provide them with experience in research that will broaden perspectives, facilitate interdisciplinary interactions, and help broaden participation within MPS fields. The program funds postdoctoral Fellows in research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development and facilitates their transition into a faculty appointment. Awards will support research in any scientific area within the purview of the five MPS Divisions: the Divisions of Astronomical Sciences (AST), Chemistry (CHE), Materials Research (DMR), Mathematical Sciences (DMS), and Physics (PHY). Fellowships are awards to individuals, not institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.

 

Program contacts

Andrea Prestwich
aprestwi@nsf.gov (703) 292-2210 MPS/AST
Anne-Marie Schmoltner
aschmolt@nsf.gov (703) 292-4716 MPS/CHE
Nitsa Rosenzweig
nirosenz@nsf.gov (703)292-7256 MPS/DMR
Swatee Naik
DMS-Ascend@nsf.gov (703) 292-4876
Kathleen V. McCloud
kmccloud@nsf.gov (703) 292-8236 MPS/PHY
Michelle Bushey
mbushey@nsf.gov (703) 292-4938 MPS/OAD

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