Caltech Stanback Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science 2027
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Caltech’s Foster and Coco Stanback Postdoctoral Fellowship supports global environmental science research starting in fall 2027. It provides an $80,000 annual stipend, $10,000 research fund and up to $1,500 for one-way travel to Pasadena. Complete applications and reference letters are due 6 November 2026.
The California Institute of Technology Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences invites early-career scientists to develop independent research in global environmental science, including climate, biogeochemistry, environmental microbiology, glaciology and oceanography. Fellows are hosted by one or more division professors. The appointment is normally two years, subject to PhD completion and satisfactory first-year progress. The official application, including three reference letters, is due 6 November 2026.
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Benefits
US$80,000 annual stipend, US$10,000 research expense fund, and up to US$1,500 toward one-way travel to Pasadena. Fellows can participate in Caltech health and dental benefit programmes; the official page does not state that premiums are fully covered. Normally a two-year appointment, conditional on progress.
Eligibility summary
Applicants should have earned a PhD no earlier than 1 January 2026, except in exceptional circumstances, and must complete the degree before appointment. The official call states no citizenship restriction. Research must fit global environmental science.
Requirements
Apply through Caltech’s official application system. Identify potential Caltech faculty hosts in the research statement where relevant. All three letters of reference must be received by the deadline.
Documents required
CV and publication list; a description of previous research and thesis under 750 words; a proposed Caltech research plan under 750 words; and three reference letters.
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