Astrophysics
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2027 CfA Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship: $84,600 Stipend and $18,000 Research Budget
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian offers a three-year postdoctoral fellowship with an $84,600 stipend, annual research funding, benefits, and independent astrophysics research opportunities beginning September 2027.
2027 Jansky Fellowship: $75,000 Salary Plus $17,000 Research Support for Early-Career Radio Astronomers
The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory's 2027 Jansky Fellowship offers a two- to three-year postdoctoral appointment with a typical $75,000 starting salary, $17,000 a year for travel and research expenses, benefits, and access to major radio astronomy facilities.
51 Pegasi b Fellowship 2026/2027: Up to $492,000 Over Three Years for Six to Eight Planetary Astronomy Postdocs at 28 Host Institutions, Closing 1 October 2026
The Heising-Simons Foundation is running the tenth cycle of its 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarding six to eight early-career planetary astronomers a three-year grant of up to $492,000 covering salary, benefits, indirect costs and highly flexible discretionary research spending at one of 28 participating host institutions, with applications and two letters of recommendation due 1 October 2026 at 2pm Pacific Time.
Clay Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027: $87,500 Stipend and $18,000 Research Budget at CfA
The Center for Astrophysics Clay Postdoctoral Fellowship supports independent early-career astrophysics research with a four-year appointment, annual stipend, research budget, benefits, relocation support, and access to CfA facilities.
ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science 2027: Paid Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Europe
The European Space Agency's 2027 Space Science Research Fellowships offer recently completed or near-completion PhDs a two-year paid research appointment, with possible third-year renewal, at an ESA establishment in Europe.
Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics 2027
The International Astronomical Union administers the Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics, an annual research grant for promising early-career astronomers. The next call is expected to open in September 2026, with complete applications due on 22 March 2027.
Heising-Simons Astronova Fellowship 2027: A Four-Year Postdoc Award Paying $88,527 a Year Plus $70,000 in Discretionary Funds to Build Astronomical Instruments, Closing 2 October 2026
The Heising-Simons Foundation is running the second cycle of its Astronomical Innovation (Astronova) Fellowship, which gives up to two postdoctoral instrumentalists a four-year grant through one of six US host institutions covering a $88,527 starting salary with 4% annual increases, benefits, $70,000 in discretionary spending, and access to a later Innovation Fund grant of up to $150,000, with applications due 2 October 2026 at 2pm Pacific Time.
NASA Hubble Fellowship Program 2027: Up to Three Years of Salary and Research Support for Astrophysics Postdocs
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program supports recent astrophysics postdocs with salary, host-institution benefits, and travel and research-cost support for up to three years at a U.S. host institution.