Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Space Telescope Science Institute

USA

Description

The Space Telescope Science Institute announces the continuation of the Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and solicits applications for fellowships to begin in the fall of 2014.

The Hubble Fellowships support outstanding recent postdoctoral scientists to conduct independent research that is broadly related to the NASA Cosmic Origins scientific goals as addressed by any of the missions in this program: the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the Herschel Space observatory, and the James Webb Space Telescope.

The research may be theoretical, observational, or instrumental. 

Requirements

This program is open to applicants of any nationality who have earned (or will have earned) their doctoral degrees on or after January 1, 2011, in astronomy, physics, or related disciplines. The fellowships are tenable at a U.S. host institution of the fellows' choice, subject to a maximum of one new fellow per host institution per year. 

More information and applications

The duration of the fellowship is up to three years: an initial one-year appointment, and two annual renewals contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of NASA funds The Announcement of Opportunity, which includes detailed program policies and application instructions is available at the web site: http://www.stsci.edu/institute/smo/fellowships/hubble/

Applicants must follow the instructions given in the Announcement. Inquiries about the Hubble Fellowships may be directed to Dr. Ron Allen (hfinquiry@stsci.edu).

The deadline for applications is Thursday, November 7, 2013. Letters of reference are due by Thursday, November 14, 2013. Offers will be made in early February 2014, and new appointments are expected to begin on or about September 1, 2014.