Supports postdoctoral fellowships that train early-career scientists to apply AI to biological research, advancing biotechnology innovation while preparing future leaders at the intersection of AI and biology.
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.
The total fellowship amount is $110,000 per year and consists of two types of payments: a stipend ($85,000) and a research and training allowance ($25,000). The length of the fellowship is 24 continuous months.
Eligibility
The PRFB awards are intended primarily for graduate students who are seeking independent support for their first postdoctoral position, or postdoctoral Fellows early in their careers. An individual is eligible to submit a proposal if all the following criteria are met:
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident, i.e., have a “green card,” at the time of submission.
- Must present a research plan that falls within the purview of BIO and that focuses on the research area described in this solicitation.
- Must earn the doctoral degree in an appropriate field prior to beginning the fellowship.
- Must select sponsoring scientists, departments, and institutions that offer a significant opportunity to broaden the proposer’s research focus and training.
- Must not have submitted the same research to another NSF postdoctoral fellowship program.
- Must not have worked in any position that requires a doctoral degree for a combined total of more than 15 full-time months prior to the deadline.
- Must not have submitted proposals to the PRFB program more than once in previous years, i.e., you are limited to a maximum of two submissions, regardless of the outcome.