Opportunities for Current Graduate Students and Postdocs

OGPS is notified periodically of opportunities for Tulane graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These can range from part-time work-study jobs to assistantships, to full-time employment opportunities after graduation. Please check back frequently as we will try to update this page as we learn of positions. If you have any opportunities, you would like featured on this page, please send them to ogps@tulane.edu.

TULANE OPPORTUNITIES

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 EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

ACLS Fellowship Program
Deadline: September 25, 2025
Website: ACLS Fellowships
Eligibility: Open to scholars at all postdoctoral career stages, working on or off the tenure track, who have earned a PhD in the humanities or interpretive social sciences by the application deadline.
ACLS invites applications from scholars pursuing research on topics grounded in any time period, world region, or humanistic methodology. ACLS aims to select fellows who are broadly representative of the variety of humanistic scholarship across all fields of study
Support: 60,000 for a 12-month fellowship. Awards of shorter duration will be prorated at $5,000 per month, with the minimum award set at $30,000. ACLS provides award supplements of between $3,000-$6,000 for independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and faculty with teaching-intensive roles for costs incurred during the fellowship term

Yale Beinecke Library Fellowship

Deadline: September 15, 2025

Website: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

The Beinecke Library Fellowship Program offers, on a competitive basis, fellowships to support graduate students who wish to pursue onsite research with Yale Library Special Collections materials for one to four months. Students applying for a fellowship should be at an advanced stage in their research or prospectus development and propose a fully conceptualized project related to their degree program. Applications from students utilizing traditional methods of archival and bibliographic research are encouraged as are applications from students who wish to pursue creative, interdisciplinary, and non-traditional approaches to conducting research in the collections.

Support: $5,000/month for 1-4 months

Pfizer Emergent Leader Award
Deadline: July 15, 2025 (by 11:00 p.m. ET) 
Website: ACS Pfizer Emergent Leader Award Program
Recognizes up to eight individuals in their 2nd year (or beyond) of graduate studies or in postdoctoral research—fields: organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, or chemical biology. Recipients present at an awards symposium at the ACS Spring Meeting, gaining visibility and networking opportunities. A $1,500 stipend covers travel expenses to attend the ACS Spring Meeting; winners are also recognized at WCC events. 
Eligibility: Graduate students (second year+) and postdoctoral fellows in designated chemistry fields, U.S. citizens or permanent residents only. Check out the website for details on what should be included in the application.
Support: $1,500 (meeting travel stipend)

 

Live Like Lou Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: July 7, 2025 
Website: Live Like Lou Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The fellowship supports early-career researchers conducting innovative research to discover treatments or a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Two fellowships are awarded annually to scientists at academic or comparable research institutions. The program emphasizes advancing ALS science through dedicated postdoctoral study.
Eligibility: Open to postdoctoral researchers within the first four years of training at the start of the fellowship. International applicants and institutions are eligible. Funding is administered through the fellow’s host institution.
Support: Up to $75,000 per year for two years (maximum $150,000 total). Salary support is allowed; indirect costs are not.

 

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
Deadline: Typically in October | Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Website: NSF AAPF Program
The AAPF program supports early-career postdoctoral researchers in astronomy and astrophysics. Fellows design a research program combined with a significant educational component, such as teaching, outreach, or curriculum development. The fellowship emphasizes professional independence and leadership.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents within 5 years of receiving a Ph.D.
Support: Fellowship includes a stipend, research and travel allowance, and funding for educational activities.

 

Medieval Academy of America Dissertation Grants
Deadline: February 15 annually | Sponsor: Medieval Academy of America
Website: Dissertation Grant Information
These grants assist advanced graduate students with research expenses related to doctoral dissertations on medieval studies (circa 300–1500 CE), including travel, manuscript access, and materials.
Eligibility: Ph.D. students who have completed coursework and exams, and have an approved dissertation prospectus.
Support: Grants up to $2,000 are available.

 

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR)
Deadlines: March 15 and October 1 annually | Sponsor: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
Website: GIAR Program Details
The GIAR program provides funding to support scientific research by undergraduate and graduate students. Funds may be used for travel expenses related to research or the purchase of non-standard equipment.
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Membership in Sigma Xi is not required but is considered during the review process.
Support: Up to $1,000 for most fields; up to $5,000 for astronomy-related research supported by special funds.


 Arnold O Beckman PostDoc Fellowship

ChLA Hannah Beiter Graduate Student Research Grant