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
Visit Handshake and/or Tulane's Job Postings Website to view all available job opportunities at Tulane University.
Apply for Grant from The New Orleans Town Gardeners
The New Orleans Town Gardeners has a number of $2,500 grants for students who are studying coastal erosion. Please see the link to apply; note that applications will be accepted in spite of the listed due date.
ByWater Institute Scholarly Retreat Residencies 2025-2026
Deadline: April 7, 2025 | Awards Announced: May 27, 2025
A Studio in the Woods, in partnership with the ByWater Institute, is offering one-week Scholarly Retreat residencies for Tulane faculty, postdocs, and graduate students during Fall 2025–Spring 2026. Individual and cross-disciplinary team applications are welcome. Room, utilities and work-space is provided. Residents are expected to prepare their own meals and to cover other personal living expenses.
Learn more and apply here.
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program provides funding for Ph.D. candidates in the physical sciences to conduct part of their thesis research at a U.S. DOE National Laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity for accessing cutting edge instrumentation and facilities that may enhance the research of your faculty and the training of your students.
Applications to the program require a research proposal prepared by the graduate student under the supervision of their Ph.D. thesis advisor, and the deadline of the current solicitation is May 7, 2025. More information can be found here:
For Postdocs: Nomis & Science Young Explorer Award 2025
Deadline: May 15, 2025
The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award recognizes and rewards early-career M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. scientists that perform research at the intersection of the social and life sciences. A cash prize of up to $15,000 will be awarded to essay winners, and their essays will be published in Science. Winners will be invited to share their work with leading scientists in their respective fields at an award ceremony. Learn more and apply here.
Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP). This program offers postdoctoral and senior fellowships in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Space Force. Fellows will have the opportunity to conduct independent research, collaborate with leading scientists, and access unique research facilities. Key Benefits: Stipend starting at $95,000/year, Health insurance (dental and vision included), Relocation assistance and professional travel allowance
Deadline Dates (Four Annual Cycles): February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1.
For more details and to apply on the National Academies website here.
Qualified U.S. citizens with a doctorate in science or engineering are encouraged to apply!
T32 Research Fellowships Application
We are a partner institution of the Tulane/UAB CTSA grant that was just awarded for 7 years! Under this grant there is annual call for Pre-Docs and Post-Docs.
Due dates for training awards:
T32 Predoc: 12/16/24 (for doctoral students who will have finished the bulk of their coursework by 7/1/25)
T32 Postdoc: Rolling (for postdocs with a focus on Dissemination and Implementation research Training). All must be either US citizens or permanent residents. For more information, contact jsmerchant@uabmc.edu.
