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; and cosmochemistry.  

The Heising-Simons Foundation and UCLA are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion within their communities.  We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to groups that have been historically underrepresented in planetary sciences and astronomy, including women, persons with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, gender and sexual minorities, and others who may contribute to the diversification of the fields.   

Applications are being accepted from July 9 through October 4, 2024.  

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