Fellowship
The 2027 Gruber Foundation Fellowship in Astrophysics
International Astronomical Union and The Gruber Foundation
- PhD · Postdoc
- Apply with a supervisor or host
About
Support early-career astrophysicists with research and travel funds alongside a confirmed postdoctoral appointment. Hosts provide basic salary and facilities; the fellowship cannot extend employment beyond its confirmed period. The USD 75,000 programme pool is usually divided among three recipients, with budgets normally planned around USD 25,000; final awards may vary. Funds are normally used over one to two years.
Topics
- Gruber Foundation Fellowship, search World Wide
- Astrophysics, search World Wide
- early-career astrophysicists, search World Wide
- postdoctoral appointment, search World Wide
- travel funds, search World Wide
- USD 75,000, search World Wide
- one to two years, search World Wide
- salary and facilities, search World Wide
Eligibility
Covers: Research and travel support, normally budgeted around USD 25,000; programme total USD 75,000 is not a per-person award. Host pays basic salary; up to 10% salary supplementation needs IAU approval.
A centre-of-excellence host with confirmed paid postdoctoral employment; country-change requirements apply.
Nationality or residence: No nationality restriction; preference may be given to applicants from countries in difficult economic conditions.
Final-year PhD students with confirmed postdoctoral offers, or postdocs within three years of PhD defence, excluding documented breaks. At least one year of confirmed host employment is required, starting no later than 1 October 2027. The host country must differ from the PhD country for first postdocs, or the previous postdoc country for subsequent appointments. Two references and all materials are due 22 March 2027, 11:59 pm Paris time.
Source: iau.org