Carnegie Observatories currently has three postdoctoral fellowships in astronomy: the Carnegie fellowship, the Carnegie-Princeton fellowship and the KASI-Carnegie fellowship. Fellows are allowed to pursue the research topics of their choice and have access to all of Carnegie's observing facilities in Chile. Please direct all questions regarding these fellowships to Dr. John S. Mulchaey at cfellow "at" obs.carnegiescience.edu.
If you are interested in having Carnegie host your Hubble, Einstein, Jansky or NSF fellowship, please contact Dr. Mulchaey.
For a list of recent Carnegie fellows and their current affiliations, click here.
We are now accepting applications for the 2011 fellowships (see ads below). To apply for the Carnegie and Carnegie-Princeton fellowships, please go to our Applications pages.
2011 Carnegie Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astronomy
We invite applications for The Carnegie Fellowship at the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California, to begin September 2011.
The fellowship is intended to encourage long-term research in observational or theoretical astronomy and/or instrumentation. We are particularly interested in applicants who have received their Ph.D. degree within the past three years. Fellowships are awarded for one year and may be renewed for two additional years. The successful applicant must have completed the Ph.D. requirements before assuming the fellowship.
Carnegie observing facilities include the two 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes, the 2.5-meter du Pont telescope and the Swope 1.0-meter telescope all at Las Campanas, Chile. Fellows will have access to these facilities on the same basis as the scientific staff. The Carnegie Fellowship provides ample support for observing, travel, computing, and publications.
The application should include a curriculum vitae, bibliography, a brief essay describing the applicant's current research, and a research proposal based on the facilities available at the Observatories. These materials must be submitted via the web by November 15, 2010. In addition, applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed to cfellow@obs.carnegiescience.edu by the deadline. E-mail inquiries may be sent to Dr. John Mulchaey at cfellow "at" obs.carnegiescience.edu.
All applications for the Carnegie-Princeton fellowship will also be considered for this fellowship. It is not necessary to submit a separate application.
The Carnegie Institution for Science is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
2011 Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship Carnegie Observatories and Princeton University
The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington and the Department of Astrophysical Sciences of Princeton University invite applications for a four-year postdoctoral fellowship in astronomy, to begin in September, 2011. The Fellow is expected to work two years at the main offices of the Observatories in Pasadena and two years at Princeton, in an order to be negotiated by the applicant. The Carnegie-Princeton Fellow is expected to carry out original research in any area of astronomy or astrophysics, either independently or in collaboration with staff, faculty or students at the host institutions. The principal selection criteria will be outstanding research accomplishments and promise of future achievement, although preference will be given to researchers working in those areas in which Carnegie and Princeton have active research interests.
The Fellow will have access to all of the resources and facilities of both institutions. In particular, Carnegie operates the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, which includes the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes, the 2.5-meter Dupont and 1.0-meter Swope telescopes, and provides an excellent environment for observational astrophysics and cosmology. The Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton is a major partner in the Apache Point Observatory, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, the Atacama Cosmology Telescope, and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, and is collaborating with the Japanese astronomical community on large surveys with the Subaru Telescope. Together with research groups in the Physics Department and the nearby Institute for Advanced Study, the department offers an unparalleled environment for research in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. The fellowship provides support for observing, travel, computing and publications, and the observing facilities will be accessible for the entire duration of the fellowship.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, bibliography, and research plan to BOTH the Observatories and to Princeton via the web at http://www.obs.carnegiescience.edu/fellowships/ AND http://jobs.princeton.edu by November 15, 2010. The research plan should address how the applicant intends to use the resources and facilities available at both host institutions. Selection of the successful candidate will be made by a joint Carnegie-Princeton committee. All applicants will automatically be considered for all postdoctoral positions in the Astrophysical Sciences department at Princeton and for the Carnegie Fellowship at The Observatories; however, they should clearly state in the cover letter that they wish to be considered for the Carnegie-Princeton Fellowship.
Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to BOTH Carnegie Observatories via e-mail (c-pfellow@obs.carnegiescience.edu) AND Princeton University via the online application. The Carnegie Institution of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable EEO and Affirmative Action regulations.
For questions or additional information, please send email to c-pfellow@obs.carnegiescience.edu and/or postapp11@astro.princeton.edu . For additional information on the fellowship program at Carnegie, please visit: http://www.obs.carnegiescience.edu/fellowships. For information about voluntary self-identification, please link to:http://www.princeton.edu/dof/about_us/dof_job_openings .
2011 Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship KASI and Carnegie Observatories
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) and The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science (Carnegie Observatories) invite applications for a four (4) - year KASI-Carnegie Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in astronomy, to begin in September 2011. The Fellow with a Korean Ph.D. degree is expected to work for the first two (2) years at the main office of the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena and the following two (2) years at KASI in Korea. The Fellow with a Ph.D. degree obtained from countries other than Korea is expected to work for the first two (2) years at KASI and the following two (2) years at the main office of the Carnegie Observatories. However, the order of the work place assignment among KASI and Carnegie Observatories and the duration of each stay is negotiable.
We encourage applications from broad areas of astronomy and astrophysics, although preference will be given to researchers working in areas in which KASI and Carnegie have active research interests and particularly those relevant to the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Both institutions are founding members of the GMT Corporation. The Fellow will have full access to all resources and facilities of both Institutions as outlined below. However, in the case of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes, the fellow shall have access only in collaboration with a Carnegie staff astronomer.
KASI resources and observing facilities include the 128 Core Xeon PC Cluster (RAM256GB), the 1.8-meter Bohyunsan optical telescope, the 1.0-meter Mt. Lemmon optical telescope, the 61-cm Sobaeksan optical telescope, the 14-meter Taeduk radio telescope, and the Korean Very Long Baseline Interferometer (KVN). Carnegie operates the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, which in addition to the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes includes the 2.5-meter Dupont telescope and the 1.0-meter Swope telescope.
Interested persons should submit the following documents to BOTH KASI and Carnegie Observatories: ▶ a curriculum vitae ▶ a statement of current research ▶ a research plan based on the resources and facilities available at both institutions ▶ three letters of reference sent directly by the letter writer
Applications should be submitted by 15th November 2010 via e-mail: arl@kasi.re.kr (for KASI) and k-cfellow@obs.carnegiescience.edu (for Carnegie Observatories). Selection of the successful candidate will be made by a joint KASI-Carnegie committee.
Inquiries may be addressed to: KASI – Dr. Lyo (e-mail: arl@kasi.re.kr) Carnegie Observatories – Dr. John Mulchaey (e-mail: k-cfellow@obs.carnegiescience.edu)