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May 4, 2022

ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships

Application Deadline: June 15, 2022, 2 p.m. Pacific Time

  • For postdoctoral researchers
  • In physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering
  • All Ph.D. or Sc.D. requirements must be completed by October 1, 2021
  • Stipend of $100,000 per year
  • Open to researchers of any nationality

The Army Research Laboratory invites exceptional young researchers to participate in this excitement as ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows. These Fellows must display extraordinary ability in scientific research and show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders. Candidates are expected to have already successfully tackled a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or to have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

For more than 50 years, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has conducted the great majority of the Army’s basic science programs. ARL civilian employees are leaders in modeling and simulation, and have high performance computing resources on-site. They are expanding into frontier areas, such as quantum information and quantum networks.

Fellowship benefits include:

  • Stipend: $100,000/year
  • Health insurance
  • Paid relocation
  • Professional travel allowance

Eligibility

  • By October 1, 2021, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after October 1, 2021 are not eligible.
  • As of the application deadline, applicants may not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D.
  • There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must successfully complete a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation.
  • Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication.
  • Candidates are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

For more information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.