NASA Hubble Fellowship Program
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program supports early-career astrophysicists to conduct independent, cutting-edge research in any area of astrophysics at U.S. institutions.
Funder: Space Telescope Science Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026: Full application deadline (projected) | November 2026: Letters of reference deadline (projected)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $84,750 annual salary (2025 rate), plus up to $20,000/year for health insurance, $8,500 relocation, and $16,000–$20,000/year research costs; up to 3 years.
Summary: Prestigious postdoctoral fellowship supporting independent research in astrophysics at U.S. institutions for early-career scientists.
Key Information: Fellowship is open to all nationalities; PhD awarded on or after January 1, 2023 required for 2026 cycle.
Description
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) is a highly competitive postdoctoral fellowship supporting outstanding early-career astrophysicists to pursue independent research at U.S. host institutions. The program is designed to foster excellence and leadership in astrophysics across a wide range of topics aligned with NASA Astrophysics, including theory, observation, experimentation, and instrument development. Fellows are named as Einstein, Hubble, or Sagan Fellows, reflecting NASA’s central astrophysical science questions. The program is administered by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in collaboration with partner institutions.
