Providing Pioneers for the Future
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international individuals to engage in ongoing NASA research programs at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institution. These one- to three-year Fellowship appointments are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Latest News:
As a youth reared in “Big Sky Country” - near Colstrip, Montana – Dr. Michael Obland kept his eyes on the broad, clear skies of his native state. Those broad Montana skies gave Obland an early passion for science, especially astronomy and astrophysics.
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Astrobiologist Dr. Michael Russell, Senior Fellow, conducts research that seeks to link life’s beginnings to elements found here on earth and beyond. More information. Dr. Russell’s research was also recently featured in Nature online or view a PDF of the story.
Dr. Chris Wohl, former NPP Fellow at NASA’s Langley Research Center, describes the strong support he received from his colleagues at Langley while working on the lunar dust mitigation project, in spite of personal health challenges. More information
For decades, scientists have been puzzled over the source of energy that heats the solar wind. Dr. Fouad Sahraoui, NPP Fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center, and NASA scientists may have found the answer. For the full story, see the NASA press release.
Useful Information
- Annual application deadlines:
March 1, July 1, and November 1. - For the latest on U.S. airport security procedures, visit the Transportation Security Administration Web site.
- NASA Postdoc Program postcard (pdf)
- BlueCross BlueShield health insurance benefits: updated annually on July 1.