Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology: AI and Biological Sciences

NSF PRFB supports postdoctoral fellows working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biological sciences to strengthen and safeguard biotechnology innovation.

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) lists this opportunity for Postdoctoral, Life Sciences, United States. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants must meet NSF PRFB requirements for recent doctoral degree recipients.

Individuals may submit only one PRFB proposal per year and no more than twice in total.

Research and training plans should build expertise across AI and biology.

AI-enabled biological research.

Biotechnology innovation and biosystems understanding.

Postdoctoral training and leadership development.

Award terms are specified in NSF solicitation NSF 26-504.

Application deadline: Sep 29, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Submit through NSF systems by 29 September 2026 at 5:00 p.m. local time of the submitting organization.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.