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All applicants must submit resume of their choice and transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).

In order to be considered for federal appointments, Non-Citizens must affirm that they meet the Appropriations Law eligibility criteria by signing and attaching this Citizenship Affidavit to their application. Non-Citizens who do not provide the affidavit at the time of application will not be considered. Non-Citizens who are exempt from the Appropriations Law requirements due to their status as officers or employees of the U.S. government on December 16, 2009 must provide a statement with their application noting their exemption with documentation of proof of status as officers or employees of the U.S. government on that date.

We also ask that you complete and submit the Applicant Survey. This will help NSF to ensure that our recruiting efforts are attracting a diverse candidate pool; it will be used for statistical purposes only.

All faxing/uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing date. If you are faxing your information, please use extreme care in dialing the fax number to assure we receive your information. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your faxed/uploaded document(s).

Your application must be submitted online and all document faxing/uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern time on the vacancy closing date. Since referrals may occur prior to the closing date, we urge you to submit all required documents as soon as possible; you cannot be referred until you have submitted a complete application package. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE: A RESUME AND TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable).

You must answer all of the job-related questions to ensure full consideration for this position. For more detailed information, please review our NSF eRecruit Frequently Asked Questions.

WARNING! Applications submitted online must have a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Referrals of applications will be made as requests are received. Applicant referrals will commence at the closing of this announcment. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early and to submit their school transcripts along with their application in order to be referred once requests are received. If transcripts are not received by the time of a request, the applicant will not be eligible for that particular request, but may be eligible for later requests depending on when their transcripts are received. Applications received by the closing date of this announcement will continue to be considered for up to 90 days after the closing date. Failure to answer all of the job related questions may result in your application not being considered.

NOTE: NSF Science Assistants are only eligible to serve a single two-year appointment.

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You may check the status of your application at any time on the USAJOBS website

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.