Carnegie Theoretical Astrophysics Center (CTAC) Fellowship
The CTAC Fellowship funds independent postdoctoral research in theoretical astrophysics, offering top-tier computational resources and collaborative opportunities at Carnegie Science.
Funder: Carnegie Science
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (CTAC Fellowship application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship, renewable for a third year; includes salary (recently ~$84,500/year), research/travel support, and full access to computational resources.
Summary: Supports independent postdoctoral research in theoretical astrophysics, providing access to world-class computational and collaborative resources at Carnegie Science.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; deadlines and details may shift—monitor the program page for updates.
Description
The Carnegie Theoretical Astrophysics Center (CTAC) Fellowship is a prestigious postdoctoral program at Carnegie Science Observatories designed to support long-term, independent research in theoretical astrophysics. CTAC Fellows pursue research topics of their choice in areas such as star, galaxy, and black hole formation and evolution, Milky Way dynamics, dark matter, explosive transients, exoplanet dynamics, and cosmology. Fellows are encouraged to undertake projects that complement and enhance both theoretical and observational activities at Carnegie, fostering collaboration across disciplines.
Fellows benefit from full access to Carnegie’s advanced computational infrastructure, including a significant share of high-performance computing at Caltech, and enjoy a highly collaborative environment with connections to leading observational facilities and institutional partners.
