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Opportunity Summary:

The EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) opportunity run through the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) that supports early-career scientists in building an independent research and education portfolio. It is designed for highly qualified investigators who are within three years of earning their PhD and who want to pursue a self-directed, integrated plan that combines research with an education component. The central expectation is that the proposed work tackles scientific questions that clearly fall within the scope of NSF EAR disciplines, meaning the project must align with Earth science research areas supported by the division rather than being broadly related or primarily housed in another NSF unit.

A key feature of the fellowship is portability and independence. Awards are made to individuals rather than institutions, and the fellow administers the award. Fellows can take the funding to the institution or national facility of their choice, which is meant to give recipients flexibility to place themselves in the best environment for their science, training, and professional growth. The fellowship supports up to two years of activity, with the broader goal of recognizing researchers with strong potential and helping them develop the research and education experience needed to move into leadership roles in the Earth sciences community.

In terms of funding details, the opportunity is a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.050, Geosciences). The posting indicates an estimated award size of about $85,000 (listed as both estimated total funding and an award floor in the provided data) and an expected number of awards around 10. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. While the raw figures in the source snapshot reflect the program document at that time, applicants typically need to check the current solicitation (referenced as NSF Publication 10-500) for the most up-to-date budget structure, allowable costs, and fellowship stipend and expense rules.

Eligibility is strict and applications that miss any requirement are returned without review. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or legally admitted permanent residents (green card holders) at the time of application. They must either be current graduate students or have held a PhD in a scientific or engineering field for no more than three years prior to the fellowship start date. The fellowship also requires professional separation from the applicant’s prior training context: the host institution and sponsoring scientist must be different from both the institution where the doctoral degree was earned and the applicant’s current position at the time of application and at the time of award. This is intended to promote intellectual independence and broaden the fellow’s network and experience beyond their doctoral or current environment. Another explicit rule is that the same project cannot be submitted concurrently to another NSF program.

Timing is anchored around an annual deadline. The solicitation lists full proposal deadlines on July 1 each year (with the snapshot showing July 1, 2010 as an original closing date and July 1, 2011 as a then-current closing date, followed by "annually thereafter"). Awardees must begin the fellowship within 12 months of being notified of an award, so the program expects recipients to be ready to transition into the fellowship relatively quickly.

For practical next steps, the opportunity points applicants to the formal announcement (NSF Publication 10-500) for complete guidance. If someone is uncertain about eligibility, the notice strongly encourages contacting the cognizant program officer before applying, since eligibility problems lead to automatic return without review. For technical access issues with the announcement on Grants.gov, the contact provided is grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.

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