Skip to the page

Data / Research funding / OCE Postdoctoral Fellowships

NSF program OCE Postdoctoral Fellowships (820500): 61 awards, $17.6M to 43 organizations

61 NSF awards ($17.6M) under the program element OCE Postdoctoral Fellowships (820500) to 43 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. It reads the NIH and NSF award files each time the agencies update them, and this page is that reading, joined to the open federal funding opportunities on Grants.gov. Ask for the awards you track by topic, organization or state and new awards arrive in your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent as the agencies publish them.

Program element code
820500
Directorate
Directorate for Geosciences
Division
GEO - Core Programs

Awards

61 awards in the window.

AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: It's the Little Things that Count: Episodic Contributions of Antarctic Circumpolar Current Fronts to Southern Ocean Carbon SequestrationNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$417,619November 1, 2024October 31, 2027Jacquelyn M Veatchnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Understanding population-level genomic and evolutionary impacts of climate change in an anadromous fish species relying on natal homingNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$412,592September 1, 2023August 31, 2026Pavel V Dimensnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Impacts of endolithic microbial sulfur cycling on coral holobiont ecophysiology, biomineralization, and geochemistryNSFGEO - Core Programs2022$409,471February 1, 2023July 31, 2026Molly A Moynihannsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Plastic Partnerships: Investigating life history strategies constraining phenotypic plasticity across coral holobiont partnersNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$393,101December 1, 2025November 30, 2027Serena N Hackerottnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Towards Quantifying Calcium Carbonate Sediment Dissolution During Marine DiagenesisNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$376,504December 1, 2022November 30, 2025Mohammed Hashimnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Constraints on the role of sediment diagenesis in chemical mass balance and Eocene climate using high-resolution pore fluids from IODP Expedition 396NSFGEO - Core Programs2022$374,395December 1, 2022November 30, 2025Vincent J Clementinsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Effects of dual anthropogenic stressors across life history in a reef-building coralNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$370,635December 1, 2025November 30, 2027Benjamin H Glassnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Investigating ontogenetic shifts in microbe-derived nutrition in reef building coralsNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$370,100September 1, 2022February 28, 2026Ariana S Huffmyernsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Scaling up herbivore holobiont physiology from genes to populations across a temperate upwelling gradientNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$362,057March 1, 2024February 28, 2027Nathan B Spindelnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Connections Between Tidal Flooding, Saltwater Intrusion, and Alkalinity Exports in Tidal Marsh WetlandsNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$351,926August 1, 2024July 31, 2027Xun N Cainsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Influence of Environmentally-Induced Changes on the Transport and Fate of Microplastics at a Regional ScaleNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$346,823August 15, 2023July 31, 2027Laura K Sunbergnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Sex-specific Impacts of Climate Change on Gonochoric CoralsNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$343,716September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Shelby E Ganttnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Constraining recycled components in the Pacific mantle using nitrogen and noble gas isotopesNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$343,290September 1, 2023August 31, 2026Molly Andersonnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Diving into the chemical signatures and spatial variability of Caribbean coral reef healthNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$343,157September 1, 2023August 31, 2026Brianna M Garciansf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Elucidating the Microbial Mechanism of Dimethylmercury Formation in the OceanNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$341,396October 1, 2025September 30, 2027Hannah M Adamsnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Investigating the Microbe-Metabolite Interactions that Govern Bacterial Growth Efficiency in Coral ReefsNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$341,191December 1, 2025November 30, 2027Wesley J Sparagonnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: A holobiont approach to rapid thermal evolution using an emerging copepod model systemNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$339,172December 1, 2024November 30, 2026Victoria M Glynnnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do Pelagic Subsidies Modulate Coral Survivorship in a Warming Ocean?NSFGEO - Core Programs2023$338,594October 15, 2023September 30, 2026Connor Lovensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Northern Hemisphere ocean and ice sheet variability throughout continuous mean-state changes in the climate system in the early PleistoceneNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$335,736December 1, 2025November 30, 2027Claire E Jaspernsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Evaluating the impacts of climate-mediated shifts in prey quality on predator bioenergetics and productivityNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$335,147May 1, 2025April 30, 2027Kimberly Latonsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: How does the increasing prevalence of weedy species alter community interactions and coastal ecosystem functioning?NSFGEO - Core Programs2024$334,904December 1, 2024November 30, 2027Alexandra Bijaknsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Reconstructing CO2 Levels for the Late Cretaceous through Paleocene using Sedimentary Compositions of Molecular and Isotopic ProxiesNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$333,652October 1, 2023September 30, 2026Kelsey E Doironnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Ecological Genomics of Adaptation in a Rocky Shore Predator-Prey InteractionNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2023$331,979November 1, 2023October 31, 2025Emily K Longmannsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Windows into Cretaceous diatom paleobiology: Seasonal responses in laminated sediments and survivability and response to the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction eventNSFGEO - Core Programs2022$329,660August 1, 2022July 31, 2027Jason J Coenennsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Climate change impacts on cycling of reactive oxygen species and interactions between phytoplankton and "helper" bacteriaNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$329,635September 1, 2025August 31, 2027Sydney Plummernsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Unveiling the role of social behavior in pelagic biophysical interactionsNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$329,446September 1, 2024August 31, 2026William K Oestreichnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Constraining the timing and magnitude of sea-level change in a warm worldNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$322,497September 1, 2025August 31, 2027Kyle W Foukensf.gov
OCE-PRF: Uncovering the drivers of marine metapopulation synchrony and resilience under climate changeNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$319,323July 1, 2022June 30, 2025Vadim A Karatayevnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Exploring island-scale drivers of community stability in coral reef community dynamicsNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$316,457November 1, 2024January 31, 2027Griffin Srednicknsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Quantifying the effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement on costal ecosystems and atmospheric carbon dioxideNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$314,324September 1, 2023August 31, 2026Zachary A Quinlannsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: What drives mesopelagic biomass in the California CurrentNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$314,306October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Ilysa S Iglesiasnsf.gov
OCE-PRF Comparing the genomic bases of adaptation to seasonal and spatial temperature gradients in a widespread marine copepodNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$314,090December 1, 2022November 30, 2024Matthew Sasakinsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Using machine learning to investigate temporal dynamics of methane seep fauna at the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Regional Cabled ArrayNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$308,540January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Katharine T Bighamnsf.gov
OCE-PRF Chemical Imaging for Molecular Detection and Classification of Microplastics and their Influence on ZebrafishNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$307,754July 1, 2022June 30, 2025Matthew P Confernsf.gov
OCE-PRF Beyond the light: ecological and evolutionary insights into RuBisCO from the dark oceanNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$303,609August 1, 2022July 31, 2025Alexander L Jaffensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: A Parameterization of Tidal and Equatorial Internal Wave TurbulenceNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$303,179September 1, 2025August 31, 2027Zachary Taebelnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Chemical composition and bioavailability of dissolved organic matter released by marine nitrifiersNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$300,785December 1, 2024November 30, 2026Lillian C Hendersonnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Sink or swim: how have transitions between land and sea affected the evolution and ecology of plant-fungal associations?NSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$300,753October 1, 2022September 30, 2025Cassandra L Ettingernsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Smoke on the water: the impacts of wildfire ash deposition on surface ocean biologyNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2023$300,539November 1, 2023October 31, 2025Nicholas Baetgensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Quantifying the Role of Pressure Gradients in Nearshore Sediment Mobility and Transport Using Distributed Fiber-optic SensingNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$298,491December 1, 2024November 30, 2027Hannah E Glovernsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Investigating coral demographic processes to understand how local conditions interact with climate change to influence coral recovery trajectoriesNSFGEO - Core Programs2022$298,357December 1, 2022March 31, 2025Kelly E Spearensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do dead shells make good homes? Assessing the Development, Stability, and Evolution of Shell Gravel Habitats Across Space and TimeNSFGEO - Core Programs2023$296,303January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Broc S Kokeshnsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: The genetic basis of disease resistance in the critically endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)NSFGEO - Core Programs2023$294,986September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Tyler B Wooldridgensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Isolation and Assessment of Synechococcus with Novel nitrate Assimilation Loss PhenotypeNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$291,764December 1, 2024November 30, 2027Garrett C Sharpensf.gov
OCE-PFR Understanding macroalgal community structure: a trait-based and phylogenetic approachNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$288,017December 1, 2022November 30, 2024Martine Wagstaffnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Biomediated corrosion of methane-derived authigenic carbonates in the deep ocean and its implications for carbon fluxes from methane seepsNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$286,876November 1, 2022October 31, 2025Kira Homolansf.gov
OCE-PRF: Do wildfires drive phytoplankton blooms in the California Current System?NSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$284,037August 1, 2022February 28, 2026Jordyn E Moscosonsf.gov
OCE-PRF: A submicron scale investigation of foraminifera-bound organic matter: implications for preservation and the paleo-δ15N proxyNSFGEO - Core Programs2022$272,065October 1, 2022September 30, 2027Sandi M Smartnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: The Biogeochemical Importance of Marine Particles: Connecting Production and Export in the Northern Gulf of AlaskaNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$250,811August 1, 2022June 30, 2025Thomas B Kellynsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Constraints on sea-level change over four glacial cycles through uranium-series dating of submerged Bahamian cave depositsNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$235,906July 1, 2022June 30, 2024Peter M Chutcharavannsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Structural controls on fault slip behavior and deformation at the Queen Charlotte oceanic-continental transformNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$213,815January 1, 2023October 31, 2024Andrew C Gasensf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do diatoms use proton-pumping rhodopsins as an alternative energy source under high lightNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2023$193,330December 1, 2023April 30, 2026Brittany N Zepernicknsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Dynamics of low-inflow estuaries and their response to increasing aridificationNSFGEO - Core Programs2025$168,570July 1, 2025July 31, 2027Robert M Sancheznsf.gov
Constraining nitrogen sources and recycling efficiency in hot subduction zones using fluid inclusions in mineral separates from mafic lavasNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2023$167,576April 1, 2023October 31, 2024Michael R Hudaknsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Dynamics of low-inflow estuaries and their response to increasing aridificationNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2024$106,347August 15, 2024September 30, 2025Robert M Sancheznsf.gov
Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Do diatoms use proton-pumping rhodopsins as an alternative energy source under high lightNSFGEO - Core Programs2026$104,898January 15, 2026November 30, 2027Brittany N Zepernicknsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Integrating high-throughput plankton imaging and DNA meta-barcoding to elucidate the prevalence and oceanographic determinants of diatom parasitismNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$80,597December 1, 2022December 31, 2023Dylan Catlettnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Structural controls on fault slip behavior and deformation at the Queen Charlotte oceanic-continental transformNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$68,595August 1, 2024December 31, 2027Andrew C Gasensf.gov
OCE-PRF: Constraints on sea-level change over four glacial cycles through uranium-series dating of submerged Bahamian cave depositsNSFGEO - Core Programs2024$63,275April 15, 2024June 30, 2027Peter M Chutcharavannsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Lighting up the ocean: resonant nanophotonic metasurfaces for autonomous in situ measurement of aquatic phycotoxinsNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2022$46,978July 1, 2022September 30, 2022Halleh B Balchnsf.gov
OCE-PRF: Drivers of phenotypic diversity and adaptation in asexually propagating coral populationsNSFDivision Of Ocean Sciences2024$24,818October 1, 2023October 31, 2025Karina Scavonsf.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MA0$05$1.6 million
University of California-San Diego Scripps Inst of OceanographyLa Jolla, CA0$04$1.3 million
University of Vermont & ST Agric CollegeBurlington, VT0$03$985,241
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA0$03$914,759
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA0$03$739,169
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI0$02$708,694
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA0$03$667,044
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR0$02$599,030
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA0$02$588,802
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY0$01$412,592
Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA0$01$409,471
University of DelawareNewark, DE0$01$393,101
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ0$01$374,395
San Jose State University FoundationSan Jose, CA0$01$362,057
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT0$01$351,926
University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO0$01$346,823
University of New HampshireDurham, NH0$01$335,147
College of William & Mary Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceGloucester Point, VA0$01$334,904
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA0$01$333,652
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE0$01$329,660
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL0$01$329,635
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteMoss Landing, CA0$01$329,446
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI0$01$322,497
University of Kansas Center for Research IncLawrence, KS0$01$319,323
University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI0$01$314,324
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA0$01$308,540
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL0$01$307,754
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA0$01$300,753
Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ0$01$298,357
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA0$01$296,303
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC0$01$291,764
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA0$01$286,876
University of Alabama TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, AL0$01$272,065
University of Alaska Fairbanks CampusFairbanks, AK0$01$250,811
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN0$01$235,906
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA0$01$213,815
Univ of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC0$01$193,330
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA0$01$168,570
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA0$01$167,576
University of FloridaGainesville, FL0$01$106,347
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC0$01$104,898
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID0$01$68,595
Health Research Incorporated/New York State Department of HealthMenands, NY0$01$63,275

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
20250$012$3,392,798
20240$014$3,667,597
20230$016$4,626,127
20220$022$5,719,550

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)26-512NSF47.050November 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)25-540NSF47.050November 17, 2026$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support23-525NSF47.050January 11, 2027$47.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure23-520NSF47.050January 21, 2027$1 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)24-573NSF47.050January 26, 2027$1.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)24-527NSF47.050February 8, 2027$3.6 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-124-598NSF47.050February 8, 2027$20 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)22-615NSF47.050February 16, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)22-603NSF47.050March 1, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)26-506NSF47.050March 2, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows24-528NSF47.050April 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)25-533NSF47.050April 14, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)24-588NSF47.050June 1, 2027$3.2 millionSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)22-586NSF47.050July 28, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)23-601NSF47.050August 18, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)23-598NSF47.050October 19, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program25-549NSF47.050October 6, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)22-639NSF47.050October 7, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)14-579NSF47.050October 14, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here
Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)26-516NSF47.050October 27, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.050 as 61 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.