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COVID-19 POLICY AND PROCEDURES UPDATE

Please see the Notification of an Award section of the NPP Policies and Procedures for COVID-19 modifications.

The NASA Postdoctoral Program

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides early-career and more senior scientists the opportunity to share in NASA's mission, to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind.

NASA Postdoctoral Fellows work on 1 to 3 year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes to advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics, engineering,human exploration and space operations, astrobiology, and science management.

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellows contribute to our national scientific exploration, confirm NASA's leadership in fundamental research, and complement the efforts of NASA's partners in the national science community.

 

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Latest News

Proposals submitted by the July 1, 2021 deadline are now in process of review.

Current Cycle Deadline:
November 1, 2021, 6:00 PM
U.S. Eastern Time

Applications will be accepted from July 2, 2021 to November 1, 2021

See https://npp.usra.edu/apply/eligibility/ for temporary eligibility restrictions for non-US citizens

Next Cycle:
November 2, 2021 to March 1, 2021

March 2021 Applicants:
Please be advised that the selection process has been concluded. If your March 2021 NPP application is in a Pending status, your application will remain eligible for award until February 2022.

NASA approves increases to NPP annual stipend and travel allowance.

See Benefits page for more information.

 

 

 


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Aeronautics and Engineering Astrobiology Astrophysics Biological Sciences Cosmochemistry
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