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No. 23-603 · U.S. National Science Foundation

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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“A monthly stipend ... is paid directly to the Fellow ... A total allowance of $50,000 is paid in lump sums” — From the announcement
Award range
From $190,000
Expected awards
~45
Application deadline
Oct 21, 2026
Posted
Jul 14, 2023
Last verified
Today

At a glance

AI summary

The program funds postdoctoral research fellowships in the mathematical sciences, including support for research and, in one option, teaching experience. Awards are for individuals, not organizations, and applicants must affiliate with a host institution. The total fellowship amount is $190,000, with a 48-month fellowship period and 24 months of stipend support plus $50,000 in allowances. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents, have received their doctorate within the last 2 years as of January 1 of the award year, and must not have previously held certain NSF awards or an MSPRF award. There is no cost-share requirement stated, and there are no geographic restrictions beyond the applicant citizenship and residency rules.

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
  • Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
  • STEM Education & Research Training
Official description from grants.gov

The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments thatwill have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.

Who can apply

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

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 47.049 · Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (47.049), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 762 $299,931 $121,337 – $500,000
FY 2025 2,247 $482,485 $249,935 – $627,333
FY 2024 2,571 — —
FY 2023 2,745 — —
FY 2022 2,640 — —
FY 2021 2,567 — —

For comparison, this notice advertises From $190,000.

Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 13,532 — award counts are complete.

Who wins it Higher education (12,621), Individuals (465), Business (248) of 13,532 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states CA (138) · NY (88) · MA (64) · TX (52) · PA (44)
Largest recent awards
  1. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. $19,041,217 · FY 2025
  2. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES $7,039,283 · FY 2026
  3. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION $5,950,041 · FY 2026
  4. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY $4,980,000 · FY 2026
  5. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM $4,950,000 · FY 2026

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 21, 2026

Change history

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