Sandia National Laboratories offers prestigious postdoctoral fellowships for independent, high-impact research in national security science and engineering fields.
Funder: Sandia National Laboratories
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Idea Phase) | November 2026 (Full Proposal Phase)
Funding Amounts: Distinguished Fellowships: 3 years, $123,300–$139,600/year salary, plus up to $100K/year research budget; Foundation Fellowships: 2 years, generous salary, discipline-specific
Summary: Prestigious postdoctoral fellowships supporting independent, high-impact research in national security science and engineering at Sandia National Laboratories.
Sandia National Laboratories offers a suite of highly competitive postdoctoral fellowships designed to support exceptional early-career researchers in advancing independent, innovative research aligned with Sandia’s national security mission. Distinguished Level Fellowships (such as the Jill Hruby and President Harry S. Truman Fellowships) are three-year, self-directed appointments with access to state-of-the-art facilities, generous compensation, and significant research budgets. Foundation Level Fellowships are typically two-year, discipline-specific positions, allowing fellows to dedicate substantial time to self-directed research in fields such as bioscience, quantum information science, data science, and computational science. All fellowships emphasize professional development, research autonomy, and collaboration with leading scientists and engineers.