The Giacconi Fellowship, named in honor of the first director of STScI and Nobel Prize winner Riccardo Giacconi, provides up to three years of support for outstanding postdoctoral researchers in any field of astronomy, astrophysics, or planetary science. The research may be theoretical, observational, or instrumental. The fellowship includes a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a budget to cover research expenses. The selection will be based on the accomplishments and proposed research of the applicants. There are no restrictions on citizenship or date of PhD degree.
Instructions for preparing and submitting an application are given in the detailed
Announcement of Opportunity for the current year.
Inquiries about the Giacconi Fellowship may be directed to Dr. Ron Allen (gfinquiry@stsci.edu).