The National Science Foundation – Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (NSF 17-588) to encourage independence early in the fellow’s career through supporting his or her research and training goals. The research and training plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions within the scope of the SBE Directorate and the specific guidelines in this solicitation. The SPRF program offers two tracks: (I) Fundamental Research in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-FR) and (II) Broadening Participation in the SBE Sciences (SPRF-BP). See the full text of the solicitation for a detailed description of these tracks.

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