The 2025 Bethe/Wilkins/KIC Theory Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Cycle Now Open

The 2025 Bethe/Wilkins/KIC Theory Postdoctoral Fellowship application cycle is now open, with a deadline of October 1, 2025.

The Bethe/KIC and the Wilkins/KIC Theory Fellowships are high-profile postdoctoral positions with significant independence and resources. This program is designed to attract the best and brightest young theorists to Cornell, where they have access to the unparalleled resources and faculty available at Cornell in nanoscale science and technology. Fellows work in partnership with Cornell faculty sponsors on projects consistent with the KIC mission. KIC Fellows also receive lifetime membership in the Society of Cornell Fellows, along with the participants in other named prestigious and competitively awarded Cornell postdoctoral fellowships.

Applicants who wish to be considered for sponsorship as a Klarman Fellowship applicant, you must first apply for the Bethe/Wilkins/KIC Fellowship. In the first stage, applications will be considered by the theory group. Leading candidates will then be nominated for consideration by a college-wide selection committee. The Klarman Fellowship is a distinguished postdoctoral program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell. (Please note: the Klarman Fellowship is administrated separately, and a further application will be required.)

Criteria for Selection:

Applications will be judged on the qualifications of the candidate, the quality and originality of the proposed research, and its suitability to the KIC mission. All Fellows agree to put the KIC byline on all publications and presentations during their appointment.

How to Apply:

Please apply at academicjobsonline.org, position #30464. Application materials required are:

• Research statement (2 pages)
• Candidate CV, including list of publications.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the candidate's PhD advisor