RGGS Postdoctoral Fellowships The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programs of the Museum are designed to advance the training of each participant by having them pursue a specific, time-limited project in association with Museum professionals in the museum setting. The applicant's project must fit into one or more of the main research areas of interest in the Museum's Scientific Divisions:Anthropology,Invertebrate Zoology,Paleontology,Physical Sciences(Astrophysics and Earth & Planetary Sciences), or Vertebrate Zoology. Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to conduct their work at the Museum. Applicants are encouraged to contact potential curatorial sponsor(s) prior to applying. Appointments are typically made for two years. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, limited relocation, research and publication support is provided. Newly graduated or soon-to-graduate Ph.D. students may apply.Fellows must have received their degrees or deposited their dissertations before they can begin their appointments. There are no citizenship or geographic requirements to apply. The expected salary for these post-doctoral positions is $71,181. Astrophysics candidates may be eligible for supplemental funding up to a maximum of the level of a NASA Hubble Fellowship (currently $77,690), subject to funding availability. All post-doctoral appointment salaries may vary based on funding sources. Deadline to Apply: 11/15/2025 at 11:59 PM ET Link to Website: https://www.amnh.org/research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/fellowships Link to Application Instructions: https://www.amnh.org/content/download/432812/6290821/file/rggs-postdoctoral-fellowship-application-instructions-2025.pdf Contact Email for Questions: fellowships-rggs@amnh.org Asmeret Bekele Manager of Student Affairs and Fellowship Programs Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History 79th St. at Central Park West New York, NY 10024-5192 Tel. 212-769-5017 Fax. 212-769-5257 abekele@amnh.org; http://rggs.amnh.org Asmeret Bekele (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)