51 Pegasi b Fellowship Program

Upper $375,000USD 8 openings.Additional Salary Information: Each recipient will receive a three-year grant of up to $375,000 to cover salary, benefits, highly-flexible discretionary spending (e.g., research equipment, publication fees, travel, child care, personal computers, etc.), and indirect costs.

- Applicants can come from any academic institution or research lab, both nationally and internationally. - Applicants are not required to have US citizenship; however, all visa and work permit paperwork is the responsibility of the fellow and host institution. - Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in astronomy, physics, earth and planetary sciences, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline. Doctoral degrees must be awarded after August 31, 2011 and before August 31, 2021.51 Pegasi b Fellowship research must be pursued at one of the 14 following host institutions:California Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, BerkeleyCornell UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesHarvard University / Harvard-SmithsonianUniversity of California, Santa CruzMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of ChicagoPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of MichiganPrinceton UniversityUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of ArizonaYale University

The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship Program sponsored by the Heising-Simons Foundation provides an opportunity for promising recent doctoral scientists to conduct novel theoretical, experimental, or observational research in planetary astronomy. The fellowship program supports postdoctoral fellows to advance our fundamental understanding of planet formation and evolution, solar system science, planetary atmospheres, protoplanetary disks, exoplanet science, or other closely related topics. The fellowship program recognizes early-career investigators of significant potential and provides them with the opportunity to conduct independent research at a selected host institution. Eligibility - Applicants can come from any academic institution or research lab, both nationally and internationally. - Applicants are not required to have US citizenship; however, all visa and work permit paperwork is the responsibility of the fellow and host institution. - Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in astronomy, physics, earth and planetary sciences, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline. Doctoral degrees must be awarded after August 31, 2011 and before August 31, 2021.51 Pegasi b Fellowship research must be pursued at one of the 14 following host institutions:California Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, BerkeleyCornell UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesHarvard University / Harvard-SmithsonianUniversity of California, Santa CruzMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of ChicagoPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity of MichiganPrinceton UniversityUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of ArizonaYale University