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NORTH AMERICAN
FELLOWSHIPS

Postdoctoral Fellowships available from North America
to work in North America and/or abroad

If you know about a fellowship that is not present here or if you notice incorrect information, please contact me.

U.S.A.

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface 

Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Awards

Open to US/Canada citizens and foreigners with valid visas (>1 and <4yr post PhD) to work on a multidisciplinary program in a US/Canada institution. Up to 5 years of funding ($65,000/yr for salary and research the first 2 years).
Open to US citizens/permanent residents to work in any discipline (<7yr post-PhD). One year of funding (stipend only: $45,000).
Open to US citizens to work abroad in any discipline (<5yr post-PhD). Up to 1 year of funding (salary only).

Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowships

Miller Research Fellowship

NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biology

Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to US citizens to work anywhere and to non-US citizens to work in the US (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary $50,000/yr + research expenses $10,000/yr).
Open to U.S. citizens, and non-US citizens (eligible for J-1 Scholar visa status) to work at the Miller Institute, UC Berkeley, in any discipline (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary $75,000/yr + research expenses $10,000/yr).
Open to US citizens to work anywhere in specific biological fields chosen by NSF (<6months or 1yr post-PhD). Two to 3 yeas of funding (salary $4,500/month + research expenses $15,000/yr).
Open to all nationalities to work at the Santa Fe Institute in any discipline (<6yr post-PhD). Up to three years of funding (salary + research expenses).

Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching

Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards in Studying Complex Systems

Smith Conservation Research Fellowship

Smithsonian Institute Fellowships

Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or non-citizen nationals to work at the Center of Insect Science, University of Arizona (<2yr post-PhD). Up to three years of funding (salary + research expenses).
Open to graduate students of all nationalities (?) in their final year to complete doctoral training in multidisciplinary field of complex systems science. 2-3 years of funding (total amount: $200,000).
Open to all nationalities to work in a US institution in conservation biology. Two years of funding (salary $52,500/yr + research expenses $32,000 total).
A wide range of fellowship are available to work at the different Smithsonian institutions.

USGS Mendenhall Research Fellowships

EPA Research Opportunities

Lists USGS projects subject to funding. Conditions may apply for non-US citizens.
Lists projects searching for applicants at ORISE Internship/Research Participation Program. Conditions may apply for non-US citizens and not all projects are for postdocs.

Canada

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

FRQNT Merit Scholarship Program

Open to Canadians to work anywhere and to non-Canadians to work in a Canadian institution in any discipline (<3yr post-PhD). Two years of funding ($70,000/yr).
Open to non-Canadians to work in a Quebec institution in any discipline (<2yr post-PhD). One year of funding (salary $35,000). Candidates need to be preselected by their host institution.

Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowships

Open to Canadians to work in a Japanese institution.

Liber Ero Fellowship Program

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships

Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories

Open to all nationalities to work in Canada and propose a conservation-based project with Canadian academic and conservation institutions (no limit for post PhD years). Two years of funding ($60,000/yr + $15,000/yr travel and research money).
Open to Canadians to work anywhere in natural scieces and engineering (<2yr post PhD). Two years of funding (salary only $45,000/yr).
Open to all nationalities to work in a Canadian government agency (not universities) in natural sciences and engineering (<5yr post-PhD). One year (renewable for up to 2 more years) of funding (salary only $50,000/yr).
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