Nominations Solicited for the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

Nominations are being solicited for the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science Postdoctoral Fellowships. These fellowship positions carry the rank of Associate Research Scholar and are among the most prestigious postdoctoral positions offered in the theoretical sciences at Princeton University. They are intended for early-career theoretical scientists, broadly construed, including the fields of astrophysics, biology, chemistry, geosciences, physics, and engineering. The nominees should be individuals with outstanding talent and accomplishment who are eager to broaden their scientific horizons. We particularly encourage nominations of qualified candidates who are women and/or members of other groups that are underrepresented in the theoretical sciences. Fellows receive a three-year appointment in the Center fully supported by Center funds, an office in the Center facility, and have full freedom to develop their scientific interests with the support and mentoring of the senior Faculty Fellows. It is our intention that the Center experience will have a profound impact on the scientific development and future careers of the Fellows.

 

 

The nomination process is very simple: click on this link:

 

 

and submit the candidate’s name, email address, and a nomination letter, in PDF format. The candidates will then be sent information necessary to complete their application and to submit letters of reference should they choose to accept the nomination. (Please note, this is a new nomination site, so please use this link to make sure you get to the correct page.) A doctoral degree in a related field is required. The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University.

 

The PCTS Faculty Fellows begin evaluation and invitation to interview (via videoconferencing) on November 5, 2025. (The website will continue to accept late nominations and applications, but there can be no assurance

they will be considered.)

 

The mission of the Center is to foster interaction and collaboration between theorists across the natural sciences at Princeton to enhance research and education. We pursue this goal through our Center Postdoctoral Fellowships and our sponsorship of focused programs of study in frontier areas in theoretical science that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries. A group of Senior Faculty Fellows, coming from a broad range of disciplines and departments, take active responsibility for guiding the intellectual life of the Center. Information about all PCTS programs can be found at our website http://pcts.princeton.edu/