Funder: Field Museum
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts:
Summary: Supports postdoctoral scientists pursuing original biological, geological, and anthropological research, including interdisciplinary projects, at the Field Museum.
Key Information: Applicants must secure a Field Museum sponsor’s endorsement; each sponsor may endorse only one applicant per cycle.
Description
The Field Museum’s Postdoctoral Fellowships support original research across the biological, geological, and anthropological sciences, including work at their intersections. Fellows collaborate with Museum researchers while advancing scientific knowledge and exploring significant questions. The program welcomes interdisciplinary proposals and encourages collaborations connecting the Museum’s work to broader scientific networks beyond the institution.
The Museum seeks bold, creative, forward-looking projects with the potential to strengthen its research impact. Proposals should introduce a transformative vision rather than simply extend previous work, with clearly articulated innovations. Priorities include fresh perspectives on museum-based research, collections, or public engagement; interdisciplinary collaboration; broader impacts across science, education, and society; and novel uses of cutting-edge analytical methods or technologies.
