Sara E. and Bruce B. Collette Postdoctoral Fellowship in Systematic Ichthyology 2027 (stipend available) – YOA

Deadline: November 20, 2026

Applications are open for the Sara E. and Bruce B. Collette Postdoctoral Fellowship in Systematic Ichthyology 2027. The objective of the Collette Postdoctoral Fellowship is to help full-time, resident, unbiased analysis centered on the study of systematics, together with comparative morphology, of fishes utilizing the NMNH collections.

This is a one-12 months award with the opportunity of renewal. Awardees are anticipated to be actively concerned in the scholarly actions of the Division of Fishes in addition to collections-based mostly systematic ichthyology each nationally and internationally.

Benefits

The fellowship supplies a stipend, analysis/journey allowance, medical health insurance allowance, and a one-time relocation allowance.

• One-year Award Package contains:
  • $65,000/12 months Stipend
  • $5,000/12 months Research/Travel Allowance
  • $5,000/12 months Health Insurance Allowance
  • $1,000 Relocation Allowance

$75,000 whole for one-12 months award, with a further $1,000 the primary 12 months as a relocation allowance

Eligibility

• Fellowships can be found to US and non-US residents.
• Applicants ought to have a confirmed report of analysis accomplishment and data of the systematics of a number of teams of fishes.
• The fellowship might start on or after February 2, 2027; newest begin date is June 7, 2027. All formal necessities for a Ph.D. have to be accomplished earlier than the beginning of the tenure.
• Priority might be given to proposals that: contain analysis associated to systematic ichthyology, point out a excessive customary of analysis productiveness, creativity, and interactivity, and reveal how they’d use the fish assortment assets at NMNH.

Application

To be thought of, functions have to be submitted in SOLAA by November 20, 2026, 11:59 PM EST and embody the next:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV): Must embody your schooling, experience, achievements and honors, publications, and temporary description of analysis pursuits.
• Recent Publications (most of three PDFs)
• Proposal (summary, analysis proposal (2-3 pages), timetable, and price range)
• Two Letters of Reference: To be submitted by the referees.
• Identify Advisor/Co-Advisor: You should establish a member of the NMNH Fish Division staff or affiliated staff (including retirees) to function your principal fellowship advisor and a second as alternate or co-advisor. 

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