The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Awards:

  • Approximately 50 Fellowships awarded annually
  • One-year appointments, renewable up to three years
  • Annual stipends start at $50,000, with supplements for specific degree fields and high cost-of-living areas
  • Annual travel budget of $8,000
  • Financial assistance for relocation
  • Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program
  • Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc

Application Deadlines:

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

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
  • 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

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