On this page, you will find postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, including requirements for US citizenship, work authorization, or permanent residence in the US. Please note that these fellowships may have other eligibility requirements.
Organizations that Provide Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
- Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)
- Earth Institute Columbia University (EICU)
- Earth Science Data Systems, Raskin Scholarship
- Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSFRF)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (NSF-PRFB)
- Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
- The Peking University (PKU) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis International (IIASA)
- NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (NIH-F32)
- International Research Fellowships (for qualified non-immigrant foreign scientists) (NIH-F05)
- Pathway to Independence Award (NIH-K99/R00)
- NIH Blueprint D-SPAN Award (F99/K00)
- NIH Director’s Emergency Early Independence Award
- Post-Doctoral Research Training in Genetic Epidemiology National Cancer Institute
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Database which includes opportunities with the following organizations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Navy.
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers early career and postdoctoral awards to American citizens who have recently completed their doctoral degree – typically within five previous years. To learn more, visit https://cies.org/us-scholar-awards.
The Fulbright Scholar Program presents excellent opportunities for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to work with additional resources, and to make connections with others in their fields, all while serving as cultural ambassadors and meeting the public diplomacy intent of the Fulbright Program – to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. To learn more, visit the Fulbright postdoctoral fellowships webpage, Catalog of Awards, or contact scholars@iie.org.
Review detailed application guidelines and review criteria. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Start an application today! Please contact Fulbright with any questions. Their staff is happy to answer any questions regarding any of the opportunities listed above or the Fulbright Scholar Program in general.
Contact Emily Kotay, Fulbright Scholar Liaison in Research Development Services in RII, for more specific information at resdev@arizona.edu.
Postdoctoral Fellowships by Discipline
Fellowship | Deadline/Timeline | Citizenship/Residence requirement |
| AAUW American Fellowship | November 15 | U.S. Citizens or permanent residents |
| AAUW International Fellowship | November 15 | International postdocs |
| Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship | October 15, 2024 | Not specified |
| The Postdoctoral Fellowship for Academic Diversity Program | October 18, 2024 | U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients |
| University of Michigan President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | January | Not restricted, but no visa sponsorship |
Fellowship | Deadline/Timeline | Citizenship/residence eligibility |
| American Cancer Society: Postdoctoral Fellowships | April 1, October 15 | U.S. Citizenship or certain visas |
| APS Postdoctoral Fellowship | November 15 | not restricted |
| CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | March 1, September 1 | Not restricted |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award | TBD | Not restricted |
| Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship | TBD | U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, refugees, TPS, or asylees |
| Global Health Equity Scholars (GHES) Pre and Post-Doctoral Fellowship | October 1, 2024 | U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required; foreign nationals (Low and Middle-Income Country Citizens) who are affiliated with one of the research training sites |
| Health Resources in Action: Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral (Clinical) Research Fellowship Program | February | Not specified |
| HHMI: Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program | February | Not restricted |
| Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research | October 1, 2024, 12 pm EST | Not restricted as long is the applicant is employed by a US institution |
| Life Sciences Research Foundation: Postdoctoral Fellowships | TBD | Not restricted as long is the applicant is employed by a US institution |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) Communications Fellowship | January | U.S. citizens or permanent residents |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Career Transition Fellowships | May | Not specified |
| Susan G. Komen Postdoctoral Fellowships | varies depending on opportunity | varies depending on opportunity |
| TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Training Program | September 30, 2024 | Not restricted |
Fellowship | Deadline/Timeline | Citizenship/Residence Requirement |
| ABF/AccessLex Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Legal & Higher Education | Currently open | Domestic postdocs or international postdocs authorized to work in the US |
| American Council of Learned Societies Public Fellows | September 25, 2024 | US Citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, refugees, asylees, TPS, foreign nationals who have been present in the US for 3 years before the application |
| American Council of Learned Societies Leading Edge Fellows | TBA | Applicants must be authorized to work on the US for the time of the fellowship |
| Harvard University An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowships in Chinese Studies | January | Not specified |
| Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship | October 15 | Not specified |
| Huntington Museum Fellowships | November 15 | Not specified |
| National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship | November 7, 2024 | Not specified |
Postdoctoral Fellowships Abroad
Fellowship | Discipline | Deadline/Timeline | Country | Citizenship/residence eligibility |
| Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship | any | Ongoing | Germany | any citizenship except for German |
| Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | Medicine | September 17 | Canada | not restricted |
| IASH Postdoctoral Fellowships | Humanities and Social Sciences | April 25, 2025 | UK | Not specified |