Requirements: The Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow position is open to recent Ph.D. recipients with an exceptional record of research in astrophysics, particularly theory.

Academic Background: Applicants who received their Ph.D. on or after January 1, 2008, will be considered. The fellowship selection committee will award one new Fellow for the 2009/10 academic year.

Compensation:

• Stipends for the current academic year are $60,500
• Annual research budget of $16,000
• Full health insurance coverage for Fellows and their dependents
• Relocation is $7,500

Length of the Award: Appointments are for one year, with renewal for a second and third year likely, contingent upon satisfactory progress.

Start Date: July or September 2009.