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Postdoc Opportunities

By Youth and Education in Science

The USGS Mendenhall is our internal, 2-year, fully funded postdoc. Applicants work with a USGS scientist or science center to develop a research proposal for the postdoc and can take their work in a variety of directions after they get here. Click the link below full program information. Most applications are due Nov. 1 annually, but sometimes opportunities are advertised at other times of year.

Mendenhall Fellowship

Other Postdocs at USGS

Note that USGS brings postdoctoral researchers into our offices through a variety of other programs managed by partners. These include:

  • National Science Foundation Postdoc Grants
  • Knauss Fellowships in ocean and atmospheric sciences (NOAA)
  • AAAS Science and Technology Policy fellows 
  • Pathways PMF Fellowships

Please visit these partner programs to learn about their application processes and deadlines. 

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