Important information about NSF’s implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

2023 OCE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Office Hours


The Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF) program welcomes you to our virtual office hour series in the weeks leading up to the November 14th target date. The sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Eastern on October 4th & 18th as well as on November 1st and 8th, 2023. Program Officers from Ocean Education, Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, and Marine Geology and Geophysics will provide OCE-PRF-related updates and answer questions from prospective applicants. The November 1st session will feature an in-depth demo of the proposal submission process on research.gov. We are looking forward to your participation. Please register for the sessions you would like to attend using the links below. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you would like.

3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Eastern on October 4th

3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Eastern on October 18th

3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Eastern on November 1st

3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Eastern on November 8th