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ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Employer
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Location
Washington D.C.
Salary
$100,000 + Health insurance, relocation benefits, professional travel allowance, + research budget
Closing date
May 13, 2019

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Field of specialization
Energy, Engineering, Materials
Work Function
Laboratory, Research-Applied
Job Type
Full time

Job Details

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship provides opportunities to pursue independent research that supports the mission of ARL. The Fellow benefits by having this opportunity and by working alongside some of the nation's best scientists and engineers. ARL benefits by the expected transfer of new science and technology that enhances the capabilities of the U.S. Army and the warfighter in times of both peace and war.

The Army Research Laboratory invites exceptional young researchers to participate in this excitement as ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows. These Fellows must display extraordinary ability in scientific research and show clear promise of becoming outstanding future leaders. Candidates are expected to have already successfully tackled a major scientific or engineering problem, or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field. 

ARL offers four named Fellowships, honoring distinguished researchers and work that has been performed at Army Labs.

  • the Harry Diamond Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • the George F. Adams Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • the Robert J. Eichelberger Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • the ENIAC Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship

Benefits of an ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship award include:

  • One-year award, renewable for up to 3 years based on performance
  • Stipend of $100,000
  • Health insurance, relocation benefits, professional travel allowance, research budget

Interested candidates should visit www.nas.edu/arl for more information and to apply online.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

By the application deadline (May 31, 2019) applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after the application deadline are not eligible.

As of the application deadline, applicants may not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D..


There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation.

Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication. Candidates are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

These fellowships are administered by the National Academy of Sciences on behalf of the Army Research Laboratory. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the National Premiere Laboratory for Land Forces. The civilians working at the Lab and its predecessors have had many successes in basic and applied research. Currently, ARL scientists and engineers are pioneering research in such areas as neuroscience, energetic materials and propulsion, electronics technologies, network sciences, virtual interfaces, and synthetic environments and autonomous systems. They are leaders in modeling and simulation, and have high performance computing resources on-site. They are expanding into frontier areas, such as quantum information and quantum networks.

To get more information and to apply for the program, please visit: www.nas.edu/arl

Company

Society is facing an array of complex policy questions. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are distinctively qualified to provide nonpartisan, objective guidance for decision makers on pressing issues. As we have done since our founding in 1863, we marshal the energy and intellect of the nation’s critical thinkers to respond to policy challenges with science, engineering, and medicine at their core.

Through a meticulous process of information collection, evidence analysis, and deliberation, our studies provide blueprints for progress. By shining a spotlight on subjects and facilitating dialogue across disciplines, our work advances understanding of critical issues. The needs of the nation—and therefore the topics we study— change over time, but our commitment to putting sound advice to work for the public good does not.

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