NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships

NCAEC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Health insurance supplement

Annual travel & development budget

Job summary

NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) enables researchers to advance scientific understanding and contribute to NASA's goals. It offers opportunities for US and international scientists to pursue fundamental science across Earth and space disciplines at multiple centers.

Stipends start at $70,000 with additional funds for higher-cost areas and certain fields, plus a $10,000 travel/development budget, relocation allowance, and health-insurance supplements.

Qualifications

• Eligibility requires recent or senior-level PhD recipients.
• Open to US and international researchers.

Responsibilities

• Engage in NASA research across Earth science, planetary science, and engineering.
• Contribute to NASA's scientific goals and collaborations with NASA Centers.
• Advance knowledge in aeronautics, space operations, and technology development.

Education

PhD required

Job description

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) supports NASA’s goal to expand scientific understanding of Earth and the universe in which we live.

The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers US and international scientists the opportunity to advance their research while contributing to NASA's scientific goals. The NPP supports fundamental science; explores the undiscovered; promotes intellectual growth; and encourages scientific connections.

Engage in NASA research in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, biological and physical science, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration systems, space operations, space technology, astrobiology, and other research areas.

Details

• Annual stipends start at $70,000, with supplements for higher cost-of-living areas and certain degree fields
• Annual travel and professional development budget of $10,000
• Relocation allowance
• Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program
• Appointments renewable for up to three years
• Approximately 90 Fellowships awarded annually

Available Fields of Study

• Aeronautics
• Astrobiology
• Astrophysics
• Biological Sciences
• Cosmochemistry
• Earth Science
• Engineering
• Exploration
• Heliophysics Science
• Interdisciplinary/Other
• Management
• Materials and Physical Sciences
• Planetary Science
• Space Operations
• SSERVI
• Technology Development

Available NASA Centers

• Ames Research Center
• Armstrong Flight Research Center
• Glenn Research Center
• Goddard Institute for Space Studies
• Goddard Space Flight Center
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• Johnson Space Center
• Kennedy Space Center
• Langley Research Center
• Marshall Space Flight Center
• NASA Astrobiology Program
• NASA HQ
• Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute
• Stennis Space Center
• Wallops Flight Facility

NOTE: Not all centers participate in every application round...please refer to the website for current opportunity locations.

Eligibility

See https://npp.orau.org/applicants/eligibility.html for current eligibility requirements

Recent and Senior-Level PhD recipients

Application Deadline

“Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1.” But with march emboldened rather than July. Additionally, please update the title to: NASA Postdoctoral Program: Application Deadline March 1

Related URLs

Opportunities: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/opportunities.html

Institution/Company: NASA / Oak Ridge Associated Universities

URL: https://npp.orau.org/applicants/opportunities.html

Email: [e-mail]