Locations of Fellowship Positions
- Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
- Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA
- Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
- Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
- Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL
- Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
- Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
- Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS
- NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
- Various locations associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the NASA Lunar Science Institute
Number of Fellowships
- The NASA Postdoctoral Program awards approximately 90 fellowships annually.
- Appointments are renewable for up to three years.
How To Be Contacted
- Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc
- Questions may be directed to nasapostdoc@orau.org
About Us
- The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) supports NASA’s goal to expand scientific understanding of Earth and the universe in which we live.
- Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, astrophysics, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration, space bioscience, and astrobiology.
Eligibility
- U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for a J-1 visa as a Research Scholar
- Recent and senior-level Ph.D. recipients