No. 26-504 · U.S. National Science Foundation
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
Not reimbursement-only
“All payments are made directly to the Fellow as an electronic funds transfer into a personal account at a U.S. financial institution.” — From the announcement
- Award range
- From $220,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Application deadline
- Sep 29, 2026 27 days left
- Posted
- Feb 5, 2026
- Last verified
- 4 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryThis program funds postdoctoral fellowships for research and training that use AI with biological data and infrastructure to make biological discoveries, with a focus on NSF priorities in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. Applicants must submit as individuals, not through the host institution, and must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents; they must also be early-career postdoctoral researchers and meet the other eligibility rules stated in the announcement. Awards provide $110,000 per year for two years, for a total of $220,000, including a $85,000 annual stipend and a $25,000 annual fellowship allowance. The work may be done at appropriate U.S. or international host institutions, with special prior approval needed for for-profit U.S. hosts, and there are no cost-share requirements stated.
AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Biological Research has the potential to pave the way for breakthroughs in biotechnology and bio-system design that will create innovations, new industries, and jobs. To capitalize on this promise, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) will make awards for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent doctoral degree recipients, for proposals with a research and training focus at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biological Sciences to Strengthen and Safeguard Biotechnology Innovations. Applying AI to highly complex biological systems will reveal unknown mechanisms in the natural world that hold promise for technological developments. Candidates with AI and/or biology experience will develop deep expertise in both by proposing additional training in both areas. These combinations of current expertise and new cross-training will produce scientists who work seamlessly at the intersection of AI and biology. The fellows are expected to become field leaders who use AI capabilities to extrapolate from biological data to technological advances. Proposers are encouraged to consider how to leverage the nation’s diversity of existing biological data, and biological infrastructure, such as Biofoundries, Programmable Cloud Labs, Manufacturing USA Institutes, and NEON, to accelerate discovery, innovation and the biotechnology that improves human lives, promotes the U.S. economy, and benefits the nation.
Who can apply
- Others
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 47.074 · Biological Sciences
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (47.074), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 458 | $570,595 | $339,784 – $897,764 |
| FY 2025 | 826 | $501,517 | $345,101 – $859,237 |
| FY 2024 | 1,075 | — | — |
| FY 2023 | 1,137 | — | — |
| FY 2022 | 1,240 | — | — |
| FY 2021 | 1,243 | — | — |
For comparison, this notice advertises From $220,000.
Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 5,979 — award counts are complete.
- RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE $2,999,999 · FY 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. $2,514,000 · FY 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK $2,432,713 · FY 2025
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY $2,400,000 · FY 2025
- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY $2,200,000 · FY 2025
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 5, 2026
Change history
Since we first indexed it- Jul 25, 2026 Grant announcement document replaced