Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Earth & Environmental Sciences, via LDEO) | November 20, 2026 (BRF Ecology)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowships: $70,000 annual salary plus research allowance and health insurance (BRF Ecology); $72,116 annual salary plus $12,000 research allowance (LDEO)
Summary: Supports postdoctoral field research in forest ecology or earth and environmental sciences at Black Rock Forest.
Key Information: BRF Ecology requires U.S. work authorization and offers no visa sponsorship; the LDEO fellowship has a separate application route.
Description
Black Rock Forest administers competitive, endowed, two-year postdoctoral fellowships supporting forest ecology and earth and environmental sciences. Listed through the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Graduate School, the program uses Black Rock Forest’s 1,586-hectare scientific field station, laboratory facilities, accessible forest, and opportunities for manipulative experiments. Fellows deepen their expertise through field research and cross-disciplinary interaction with life and earth scientists.
For 2027, the ecology fellowship seeks compelling, feasible projects, particularly those building on existing forest monitoring, wildlife ecology, or restoration programs. A separate opportunity developed with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) supports research within the Forest in collaboration with LDEO or Columbia University faculty. BRF ecology fellows join Forest staff and gain experience in the operations of a small nonprofit research, education, and conservation organization.
