CHANDRA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Competition closed. Application procedures will be updated in summer 2008 for applications for the fall of 2008.

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) Postdoctoral Fellowship program sponsored by NASA awards Fellowships to recent Ph.D.'s (since January 1, 2005) in astronomy, physics, and related disciplines. Chandra Fellows hold their appointments at a Host Institution in the U.S., for research that is broadly related to the goals of the Chandra satellite. This research can include new Chandra observations and archival analysis as well as related theoretical and observational studies of X-ray sources at all wavelengths. However, the main criterion for proposal review is the contribution to the understanding of X-ray sources, and this may be specifically appraised for continuation of the fellowship after the second year. The Fellowship duration is three years (subject to review after the second year and to availability of funds from NASA).

Application Instructions

• The Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) web site has information about Chandra.
• The Call for Proposals (CfP) for the Fellowship Program, provides full details about the program and the application procedure.
• Submitting Proposals:
  There is a link on the Call for Proposals page
• Research Activity Summaries are provided by institutions which have indicated that they are interested in participating in the Chandra Fellowship Program as host institutions.

The Chandra Fellows Symposium

The Chandra Fellows present highlights of their work once a year at the Chandra Fellows Symposium, which is open to all interested people. The Symposium for 2008 will be Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Click here for the 2007 program and other information about last year's Symposium. The 2008 Symposium program will be posted here in Fall 2008.

Chandra Fellows

The full list of Chandra Fellows here. Note that a host institution can accept one new Chandra Fellow each year.

Past Chandra Fellows' Current Institutions and Web Sites
Check this link to see where the Chandra Fellows from 1998-2004 are today.

Further information about the Chandra Fellowship Program can be obtained preferably through the Helpdesk or alternately through e-mail to Fellowship Program or to Nancy Remage Evans (nevans@head.cfa.harvard.edu).

Last modified: 04/30/08

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