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NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education.
Grant (non-repayable) Open now
- Funder
- National Science Foundation (listed as U.S. National Science Foundation)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- From $110,000 per award; $990,000 total program funding (estimated) (published on Grants.gov).
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicant types are set out on the official page. No cost sharing is required.
- Sectors
- Education and training, Health and life sciences, Research and science, Student funding and scholarships, Technology, software and R&D, Employment and workforce
- Deadline
- Closes 15 October 2027
- Source
- Grants.gov XML extract (22-621)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official Grants.gov extract on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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