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No. 23-500 · U.S. National Science Foundation

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SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“An annual stipend of $65,000, paid directly to the postdoctoral fellow in quarterly installments of $16,250.” — From the announcement
Award range
$160,000 – $170,000
Expected awards
~20
Application deadline
Nov 4, 2026
Posted
Oct 8, 2022
Last verified
5 days ago

At a glance

AI summary

This program funds postdoctoral fellowships in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, including two tracks: fundamental research and broadening participation. Applicants must be individual postdoctoral fellows who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and have a doctoral degree in the SBE sciences within the past 3 years or expected within 12 months after the deadline. Awards may support up to 24 months at $80,000 per year, with a $65,000 annual stipend and a $15,000 annual research and training allowance; fellowships are not renewable. Proposals are submitted to NSF by the fellow, not the host institution, and the work may be done at a U.S. college, university, or nonprofit research-related organization. There is no cost share mentioned, and the program allows research and training at appropriate U.S. host institutions, with international travel and collaborations allowed when needed.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
  • Research & Discovery
  • Training, Fellowship & Career Development
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Higher Education Access, Institutions & Humanities
  • Research Infrastructure, Instrumentation & Data
Official description from grants.gov

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourageindependence earlyin the fellow'scareerby supporting his or herresearch and training goals.The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within thescope of the SBE directorate and the specific guidelines in this solicitation. The SPRF program offers two tracks: (I) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-FR) and (II) Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-BP). See the full text of the solicitation for a detailed description of these tracks.

Who can apply

  • Others
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 47.075 · Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (47.075), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 89 $574,558 $210,470 – $772,299
FY 2025 559 $208,544 $38,032 – $400,000
FY 2024 838 $193,570 $86,318 – $399,791
FY 2023 869 — —
FY 2022 895 — —
FY 2021 958 — —

For comparison, this notice advertises $160,000 – $170,000.

Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 4,208 — award counts are complete.

Who wins it Higher education (3,813), Business (195), Individuals (130) of 4,208 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states CA (104) · NY (88) · MA (74) · TX (73) · IL (32)
Largest recent awards
  1. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN $10,999,998 · FY 2024
  2. NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER $7,998,747 · FY 2025
  3. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE $5,599,998 · FY 2024
  4. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $5,200,000 · FY 2024
  5. NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC $3,065,935 · FY 2024

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 5, 2026

Change history

Since we first indexed it
  1. Jul 25, 2026 Grant announcement document replaced