NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers scientists and engineers unique opportunities to engage in NASA research in space science, earth science, aeronautics, exploration systems, lunar science, astrobiology, and astrophysics.

Details:

·        Annual stipends start at $53,500, with supplements for high cost-of-living areas and    certain academic specialties

·        Annual travel budget of $8,000

·        Relocation allowance

·        Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program

·        Appointments renewable for up to three years

·        Approximately 90 Fellowships awarded annually

·        Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc

Application Deadlines:

Three each year - March 1, July 1, and November 1

Eligibility:

·        U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar

·        Recent and senior-level Ph.D. recipients

Locations of Fellowship Positions:

·        Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

·        Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA

·        Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH

·        Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

·        Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY

·        Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

·        Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

·        Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL

·        Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

·        Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL

·        Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS

·        NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

·        Various locations associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute and
the NASA Lunar Science Institute

To obtain more information and to apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit the NPP Web site at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc. 

Questions may be directed to nasapostdoc@orau.org.