grant NSF 26-504

NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship (PRFB): AI + Biological Sciences — 24 months, $220K

NSF BIO’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) support recent PhD recipients to train and conduct full-time research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biological sciences, with the goal of translating data-driven discoveries into biotechnology innovations. Awards are fixed at $220,000 for 24 months; proposals must be submitted by the candidate via Research.gov w…

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Synopsis of Program:

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 jo…

Funding Source

Agency: National Science Foundation

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $16.5M
Total Awards Given 75

Eligibility

Who May Submit Proposals:

Proposals may only be submitted by the following:

  • Proposals must be submitted by the individual, not the host institution, and awards are made directly to Fellows.

Each postdoctoral Fellow must identify a sponsoring sci…

Dates

Application Deadline: September 29, 2026

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