ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration is once again offering its Exploration Fellowship: a 3-year postdoc position with a generous salary and discretionary stipend. Applicants must have a PhD by July 2017 but no earlier than 2012. Applicants whose projects create new collaborations among SESE faculty members are especially desired.
Program overview
The mission of the Exploration Fellowships is to foster a leading, interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU by attracting and supporting outstanding early-career scientists. Research areas within the School encompass theoretical and observational astronomy, cosmology, astrobiology, earth sciences, climate science, planetary sciences, exploration systems engineering, astronomical instrumentation, and science education.
The Exploration Fellowship program typically appoints up to two new Fellows per year for three-year fellowship durations. Fellows are selected through a competitive proposal process in the fall. Watch the SESE website for information about future fellowship opportunities.
All current Exploration Fellows receive:
- Competitive annual stipend, health benefits, and support programs (postdoc resources and guidelines at ASU)
- Discretionary research funds
- Personal career mentoring through association with two primary faculty mentors in the School of Earth and Space Exploration
- Independence in research direction and activities
Since its inception in 2010, the Exploration Fellowship program has launched many Fellows to tenure-track or permanent research positions following their fellowships. Read about the research interests of current and former Fellows below.
Now accepting applications for 2017
We are now accepting applications for the 2017 Exploration Fellowship. Full details are posted here (PDF). All applications must be submitted no later than November 18, 2016.