Apply for a NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The National Science Foundation offers postdoctoral research fellowships for early-career psychological scientists wishing to conduct fundamental research on, or broaden participation of scientists in, the social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) sciences.

This opportunity is open to individuals who have recently obtained a PhD (or soon will) and are not in a tenure-track faculty position. Applicants must identify a sponsoring scientist or co-sponsors in their applications.

NSF postdoctoral fellowships offer support for up to 24 months. Support includes an annual stipend of $54,000 plus an annual research and training allowance of $15,000.

Applicants are required to select one of two tracks for their application. Track 1, “Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences,” supports fellows conducting research on core areas of disciplinary interest to NSF. This includes work in the area of cognitive psychology, social psychology, and organizational behavior. Applicants must address how their fellowship would advance fundamental scientific knowledge in the SBE sciences.

Track 2, “Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences,” supports researchers who aim to increase participation of scientists from underrepresented groups in the SBE sciences. NSF data show that certain ethnic/racial groups in addition to individuals with disabilities are underrepresented in the SBE sciences. Thus, applicants for this fellowship must clearly state how their fellowship will help broaden or inform efforts to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in the US.

Applications for the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are due by November 20, 2018, and after that, annually on November 1.

To learn more about this opportunity, read NSF Program Solicitation NSF 18-584.