2027-2029 GLAM Postdoctoral Fellowships
Offered by Stanford University — Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials
Two-year Stanford materials-science postdoctoral fellowships with an initial $80,000 annual salary, benefits and $5,000 a year for research or travel.
- Deadline
- 30 November 202625 days left
- Who can apply
- International candidates may apply for a Stanford-based postdoctoral position. The host faculty member assumes responsibility for obtaining the necessary visa if a non-US citizen is offered the position.
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Opportunity overview
Stanford University’s Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials invites early-career scientists to propose research in its collaborative materials-science environment. Both theoretical and experimental researchers may apply. The appointment provides two years of support, with an initial annual salary of US$80,000, benefits and US$5,000 a year in discretionary research or travel funds. A GLAM faculty host must support the research plan and nominate the applicant.
International candidates may apply. Applicants need their PhD by the start of the appointment and no more than two and a half years of postdoctoral experience. Expected start dates are June–December 2027; the award cannot be deferred to the following academic year.
Who can apply
International candidates may apply for a Stanford-based postdoctoral position. The host faculty member assumes responsibility for obtaining the necessary visa if a non-US citizen is offered the position.
Early-career scientists proposing research within Stanford GLAM; both theory and experimental candidates and current Stanford students/postdocs may apply. Applicants must have no more than 2.5 years of postdoctoral experience and must have received their PhD by their start date. Identify a GLAM faculty host, discuss the proposal and obtain their nomination letter. A primary mentor must belong to GLAM; a secondary mentor can be outside GLAM. When proposing two GLAM mentors, identify both and obtain both statements. International candidates are eligible; the host handles the necessary visa if a non-US citizen receives an offer. Submit online a CV/publication list, research statement of at most two PDF pages using at least 11-point text, and two referee letters, plus the host nomination. All application components, including letters, are due 30 November 2026 at 11:59 pm PST. Expected starts are June–December 2027; explain any different anticipated date. An award cannot be deferred to the 2028 academic year. No interview is planned.
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How to apply
- Discuss your research with a GLAM faculty host and arrange their nomination letter.
- Submit the online application, CV/publication list and a research statement of at most two PDF pages, using at least 11-point text.
- Arrange two referee letters and the host nomination by 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm PST. All components must arrive before the deadline.
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