Black Rock Forest Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Black Rock Forest Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral researchers studying forest ecology or earth and environmental sciences to deepen expertise through field research and collaboration.
Funder: American Museum of Natural History
Due Dates: See Black Rock Forest application information
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research in forest ecology or earth and environmental sciences at Black Rock Forest.
Key Information: Apply directly to Black Rock Forest, which administers the fellowship rather than AMNH.
Description
The Black Rock Forest Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports two-year research in forest ecology or earth and environmental sciences. Black Rock Forest, a nonprofit research, education, and conservation organization, runs the program using its 1,586-hectare forest as a scientific field station. Fellows can use laboratory facilities, accessible forest, and opportunities for manipulative experiments while deepening their expertise through cross-disciplinary interaction with life and earth scientists.
For 2027, the ecology fellowship prioritizes compelling, feasible projects, particularly research building on existing forest monitoring, wildlife ecology, or restoration programs. A separate fellowship developed with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory supports research within the Forest in collaboration with LDEO or Columbia University faculty. AMNH lists the program through its Richard Gilder Graduate School and, as a Forest consortium member, offers potential faculty collaboration.
