Postdoc Opportunities

Are you looking for opportunities to elevate your postdoctoral journey? Whether you're seeking awards for experiential learning overseas or grants to support your innovative research, you've come to the right place. External fellowships and funding programs provide essential resources that can significantly enhance your academic and professional development.

Start your search early to maximize your chances of success! Explore the diverse funding options available for postdoctoral researchers and take the first step toward securing the financial support you need to advance your research.

If you are seeking information on need-based financial aid (i.e. grants and loans that require submission of a FAFSA), please visit the Financial Aid Office.

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Find Your Fit

Career Stage	Types of Activities	Types of Funding
Postdocs	Data collection Field or lab work Comps/prelims	Postdoc fellowships Early-career faculty grants Independent researcher/scholar grants and fellowships

Evaluating Funding Fit: Key Considerations

Before diving into applications, it’s crucial to evaluate how well each funding opportunity aligns with your goals and circumstances. Consider the following questions to determine if an award is the right match for you:

Think about:
Does the funder support the work I do?
Am I eligible in terms of citizenship, discipline, career stage, etc.?
Can I complete the application requirements by the deadline?
Will the funding cover what I need, when I need it?

External Awards Opportunities

The opportunities on this page are those with which we work most closely and many require an on-campus nomination process.

Deadlines:Unless otherwise noted, applicants must apply by the Campus Deadlines listed below in order to be considered. Campus Deadlines are earlier than the National Deadlines listed on the individual program websites in order to allow adequate time for applicant interviews (if required) and review by campus selection committees.

Advising: Applicants seeking advising on any of the awards below should first attend any relevant information session on the award.

Award	Description	Eligibility	Campus Deadline	Website
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship	One year fellowship for doctorate-level scientists and engineers to engage in full-time science policy placement in any of the three branches of the federal government in Washington, D.C.	PhD or equivalent terminal degree in biological, physical, health/medical, or social sciences OR master's in engineering plus minimum 3 years professional engineering experience U.S. citizen Degree requirements must be completed by application deadline Not a federal employee	See program website for details. A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with External Fellowships Advising well in advance of the deadline if seeking assistance.	Learn More
Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists	Unrestricted funding for postdoctoral scholars in science and engineering fields. Stony Brook may only nominate up to 15 postdocs, who can submit only publications published during their postdoctoral tenure.	Postdoctoral scholars Science and engineering fields No citizenship requirements	Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered.	Stony Brook Blavatnik Learn More
American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Fellowships	Funding for women pursuing full-time research to advance their tenure-track career prospects.	U.S. citizens and permanent residents (for non-citizens, see(AAUW International Fellowships) American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship applicants must hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., M.F.A., J.D., M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.S.W., or M.P.H. at the time of application Tenured professors are not eligible All disciplines	See program website for details. A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with External Fellowships Advising well in advance of the deadline if seeking assistance.	Learn More

Award

Description

Eligibility

Campus Deadline

Website

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

One year fellowship for doctorate-level scientists and engineers to engage in full-time science policy placement in any of the three branches of the federal government in Washington, D.C.

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in biological, physical, health/medical, or social sciences OR master's in engineering plus minimum 3 years professional engineering experience
U.S. citizen
Degree requirements must be completed by application deadline
Not a federal employee

See program website for details. A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with External Fellowships Advising well in advance of the deadline if seeking assistance.

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Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists

Unrestricted funding for postdoctoral scholars in science and engineering fields. Stony Brook may only nominate up to 15 postdocs, who can submit only publications published during their postdoctoral tenure.

Postdoctoral scholars
Science and engineering fields
No citizenship requirements

Campus nomination required, late applications will not be considered.

Stony Brook Blavatnik

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American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Fellowships

Funding for women pursuing full-time research to advance their tenure-track career prospects.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents (for non-citizens, see(AAUW International Fellowships)
American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship applicants must hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., M.F.A., J.D., M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.S.W., or M.P.H. at the time of application
Tenured professors are not eligible
All disciplines

See program website for details. A campus nomination is not required, but prospective applicants are encouraged to consult with External Fellowships Advising well in advance of the deadline if seeking assistance.

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