AMNH Richard Gilder Graduate School Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2027
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is recruiting postdoctoral research fellows across anthropology, zoology, paleontology, astrophysics, and Earth and planetary sciences. The expected salary is $73,316 per year plus benefits for an approximately two-year appointment; no citizenship restrictions. Apply by 15 November 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
The Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History invites applications for postdoctoral research fellowships based in New York. Fellows pursue original research with a museum curatorial sponsor in anthropology, invertebrate or vertebrate zoology, paleontology, or physical sciences including astrophysics, Earth and planetary sciences. Appointments are normally about two years. The museum lists an expected annual salary of $73,316, which may vary by funding source, plus employment benefits and limited support for relocation, research and publication. Applicants are encouraged to contact a potential curatorial sponsor before applying. This is the general Postdoctoral Research Fellowship call; the separate Annette Kade fellowship has a different deadline.
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Benefits
Expected salary of USD $73,316 per year (dependent on funding source), employee benefits, and limited relocation, research and publication support. Appointment is approximately two years.
Eligibility summary
No citizenship restrictions. Candidates must complete the PhD or deposit the dissertation before starting the fellowship. The research proposal must fit a museum research division and have a potential curatorial sponsor.
Requirements
PhD or equivalent research doctorate completed, or dissertation deposited, before appointment begins. Research fit with Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Paleontology, Physical Sciences, or Vertebrate Zoology. Contact a potential museum curatorial sponsor before applying.
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