Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability is accepting applications for its 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sustainability. Applications and recommendation letters are due by October 20, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Up to four fellows will receive three-year appointments, starting between June 1 and September 1, 2027. Funding includes an annual salary of US$65,000, employee benefits and US$12,000 annually for research and travel. Second- and third-year support depends on satisfactory progress and available funding.

Proposals should address climate risk, energy transitions, food security or One Health. Applicants must secure an eligible Cornell faculty mentor and an external partner organisation when applying. The programme also provides training in science communication, career planning and collaborative leadership.

Candidates must hold a relevant PhD by the fellowship’s start, awarded no earlier than May 1, 2025. Cornell PhD graduates and Cornell postdocs are ineligible. Fellows must maintain primary residence in Ithaca, New York.

Applications require an abstract, research proposal, background and impact statements, CV and four recommendation letters.

Further information and application guidance.