Fellowship Opportunities

AAAS Fellowships
Public Policy and other opportunities for Scientists and Engineers.

AIP State Department Science Fellowship
This Fellowship represents an opportunity for scientists to make a unique contribution to U.S. foreign policy. At least one Fellow annually will be chosen to spend a year working in a bureau of the State Department, providing scientific and technical expertise to the Department while becoming directly involved in the foreign policy process. Fellows are required to be U.S. citizens and members of at least one of the 10 AIP Member Societies at the time of application.

Qualifications include a PhD in physics or closely related field or, in outstanding cases, equivalent research experience. Applicants should possess interest or experience in scientific or technical aspects of foreign policy. Applications should consist of a letter of intent, a two-page resume, and three letters of reference. Please visit http://www.aip.org/gov/sdf.html for more details. All application materials must be postmarked by November 1 of each year and sent to: AIP State Department Science Fellowship, American Institute of Physics, Attn: Audrey Leath, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3843.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowships (Physicists wanted!)
This opportunity is for both Scientists and Engineers.

American Physical Society-AAAS Mass Media Fellowships
This program (same as AAAS item below, but this position is co-sponsored by the APS) places a Physics (or Astronomy!) student in a 10 week fellowship with a mass media organization. Application Materials are due in January each year.

AURA U.S. Gemini Fellowship Program

A two-year fellowship program for both students and educators from the Gemini 8-m telescope partner countries of Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Applications must be submitted to the Gemini national contact in the applicant's home country.

Carnegie Observatories Fellowship Program
Application materials for this program are in December each year.

Chandra Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Administered by the Chandra X-Ray Center awards fellowships to recent PhD's in astronomy, physics, and related disciplines. They are for research that is broadly related to the goals of the Chandra satellite, and are held at US host institutions. This research can include new Chandra observations and archival analysis as well as related theoretical and observational studies of X-ray sources at all wavelengths. Application guidelines, program policies and application instructions are available at: http://cxc.harvard.edu/fellows/.

The Enrico Fermi Fellowship
The Enrico Fermi and the Robert R. McCormick Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to recent Ph.D. recipients in physics, astrophysics, geophysics, chemistry, or mathematics. Fellowships are awarded for a two-year term, with a possible renewal for a third year, and carry a stipend of $48,000 per annum with an additional allocation of up to $6000 per annum for independent research support. The spirit of these fellowships is to enable young scientists to work either independently or in close association with the members of the Institute in areas of mutual interest. The Enrico Fermi Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit within the Physical Sciences Division of The University of Chicago. The Institute's main fields of research include high-energy physics, astronomy and astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, and related areas. Further details about the Institute and the fellowships can be found at http://efi.uchicago.edu/fellowships.html.

French Embassy Graduate Student Fellowships
The government of France provides short-term fellowships for students to perform research at French institutes.

Fulbright Foreign Lecturing/Research Grants
The Fulbright Scholar Program's annual competition opens March 1 for lecturing and research grants in over 130 countries. Opportunities are available to college and university faculty and administrators and also professionals from the business community, artists, journalists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. Details are available at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars website.

2008 GLAST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The NASA Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) Program is initiating a Fellowship Program.  NASA plans to award up to 3 GLAST fellowships in 2008.  The goal of these fellowships is to stimulate an infusion of new ideas, techniques, and approaches that will enhance the scientific return of GLAST which will be launched in early 2008. The fellowship provides support for up to three years at an annual stipend of approximately $56,000 plus defined benefits and allowances.  GLAST fellowships are open to English-speaking scientists who have received a Ph.D., Sc.D., or equivalent degree in astronomy, physics, or a related discipline before the start of the fellowship.  Support for each fellow will be provided through an award to a US host institution, designated by the fellow, where the fellow will be resident. Awards will be made on the basis of the applicant's research proposal -- its science merit and relevance to gamma-ray astrophysics, and the science of the GLAST mission. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 7, 2007.

Award offers will be made in February, 2008, with the fellowships expected to begin in September, 2008.

The fellowship program is administered by the Center for Research and Exploration in Science and Technology (CRESST) for NASA and the GLAST Mission.  Further information and application instructions can be found at:2008 GLAST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM,
or by contacting:

GLAST Fellowship Program Office
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Mail Code 661
Greenbelt, MD  20771
Sandra.L.Barnes@nasa.gov
301-286-7780

Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowships
Application materials are due each year in November.

Institute for Theoretical Physics Fellowships
Graduate students can participate at the ITP either as an affiliate of a visiting senior member (this is typically a graduate student who accompanies their thesis advisor as a participant) or as a Graduate Fellow. The purpose of the graduate fellowship program is to offer a unique opportunity for a select group of physics graduate students to spend a period of five to six months at the ITP, participate in ITP research programs and broaden their understanding of physics in areas of current research. Application materials are available at the website above. For participation in the Spring of 2008, nominations must be received by October 29, 2007. For participation in the Fall of 2008, nominations must be received by May 15, 2008.

Jansky Fellowships at National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Application materials for this program are due in November each year.

Michelson Graduate Student Fellowship Program
The 2008 Michelson Fellowship call has been suspended. We hope to issue the next call, pending NASA funding, in 2009

Michigan Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Michigan Society of Fellows, under the auspices of the Rackham Graduate School, was established in 1970 with endowment grants from the Ford Foundation and the Horace H. and Mary Rackham Funds. The most distinctive aspect of the Society is a multidisciplinary emphasis which gives the Fellows an opportunity to interact across disciplines and to expand their horizons and knowledge. Each year the Society selects four outstanding applicants for appointment to three-year fellowships in the arts and humanities, in the social, physical and life sciences, and in the professional schools. Applications are invited from qualified candidates who are at the beginning of their academic careers. Fellows are appointed as Assistant Professors in appropriate departments at the University of Michigan and as Postdoctoral Scholars in the Michigan Society of Fellows. They are expected to be in residence during the academic years of the fellowship, to teach for the equivalent of one academic year, to participate in the informal intellectual life of the Society, and to devote time to their independent research. The annual stipend will be $43,260. Applications due each year in October.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
This program covers a multitude of areas and applications are normally due in mid to late January.

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program
The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) awards fellowships for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development. The goal of NASA's GSRP is to cultivate research ties to the academic community, to help meet the continuing needs of the Nation's aeronautics and space effort by increasing the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aeronautics and space-related disciplines, and to broaden the base of students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering. Research opportunities described in this solicitation are assessed and updated annually to complement the mission requirements of NASA. Research areas are in disciplines that lead to aeronautics and space careers. The program supports approximately 300 graduate students annually. NASA's discipline scientists and technologists evaluate applications based upon academic transcripts, research proposal, Faculty Research Adviser's recommendation, and the proposed utilization of NASA Center or university research facilities. Mentoring and practical research experiences are important aspects of the GSRP Fellowship. It is common practice for the Centers to host students during the summer months to fulfill this purpose; however, the schedule may vary depending on each Center's capacity. Practical research experiences at the NASA Centers will be coordinated by the GSRP Program Managers.

National Research Council Fellowship Office
Resource for information on a multitude of programs and links to other sites.

National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Visiting Fellowships
The details on this program and other fellowship programs are available on this NSERC web site.

NRC Postdoctoral and Senior Research Awards
Awards for post-doctoral scientific research to be conducted in residence at participating U.S. Government labs.

NRC Space Studies Board Undergraduate Internship Program
A program for undergraduates to work with the Space Studies Board a great opportunity. Also available, the Christine Mirazayan Fellowship, listed at the bottom of this web page.

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
Three years of funding to carry out an integrated program of research and education at the institution of your choice. The deadline for applications is the 2nd Wednesday in October each year.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
900 Graduate Research Fellowships available from NSF in Science and Engineering.

NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education
A favored program of NSF director Rita Colwell, these newly announced fellowships place graduate students in K-12 classrooms to serve as resources for K-12 educators.

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Cluster Fellowships Available
Radcliffe welcomes proposals from small groups of scholars (2 to 5) who have research interests or projects in common and wish to spend a year as fellows together pursuing those aims. The Institute encourages the inclusion of junior faculty and all members of the cluster must have been awarded their doctorates by December 2007. To gain consideration, the convener(s) of such a group should submit a letter of intent (one to three pages) describing the group’s focus, aims, and membership, a list of participants and their curriculum vitae as well as completed application forms (available online as well as in hard copy by the end of April 2006) to Fellowship Program director, Judith Vichniac, postmarked by
December 3, 2007 for the fellowship year 2008-09.
Send to:
Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program Cluster Application
Attn.: Dr. Judith Vichniac
34 Concord Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship Program (Individual Applicants)

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University awards 45
funded residential fellowships each year designed to support scholars, scientists,
artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment.
Applications must be postmarked by December 3, 2007.
For more information, visit our Web site at www.radcliffe.edu. Write, call, or e-mail for an application:
Radcliffe Application Office
34 Concord Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
ph: 617-496-1324
fellowships@radcliffe.edu
or (617) 496-3048 (Science Office)
science@radcliffe.edu

Science Policy and Security Visiting Fellowships at Stanford
For scientists and engineers interested in interdisciplinary research on technical and policy problems related to international security. Science fellows have an opportunity to interact with scientists, scholars and other diplomatic, political, military, and technical experts at the Center through a variety of seminars and informal gatherings. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral fellows to mid-career professionals. Scientists in academic and research institutions, government and industry from the U. S. and abroad are encouraged to apply. For more information please write to Barbara Platt, CISAC, Stanford University, Encina Hall, Room E210, Stanford, CA 94305-6165 or send email barbara.platt@stanford.edu.

Spitzer Space Telescope Fellowships
The Spitzer Space Telescope Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for highly qualified recent postdoctoral scientists to conduct independent research with the goal of enhancing the overall scientific return from the Spitzer mission. This can be accomplished through a proposal to conduct new observations with Spitzer, through exploitation of Spitzer archival databases, or through research that aids in the interpretation of Spitzer results, including theoretical investigations and laboratory astrophysics. Research must be conducted at a U.S.-based Host Institution chosen by the Fellow.

Application guidelines, program policies and application instructions are available from the Spitzer website at http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/geninfo/fellows/.