The Heising-Simons Foundation is accepting applications for their 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship program in Planetary Astronomy. UCLA is one of the host institutions. Applicants should apply directly to the Heising-Simons Foundation (www.51pegasib.org) in order to work with UCLA faculty in one or both of UCLA’s Departments of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences (epss.ucla.edu) and/or Physics & Astronomy (astro.ucla.edu).
Relevant research areas at UCLA include: detection and characterization of extrasolar planets; astronomical observations of Solar-System bodies; the chemistry and physics of planetary interiors and planetary atmospheres; orbital dynamics; planet formation; cosmochemistry, and combinations thereof.
The Heising-Simons Foundation and UCLA are committed to fostering an environment that embraces and celebrates a wide range of perspectives. We therefore welcome applications from individuals whose backgrounds are underrepresented in planetary astronomy with innovative ideas that can greatly impact the field.
Applications are being accepted through October 3, 2025.
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