Posted: 29 July 2026 - Cambridge, United States of America
The Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship program at Harvard University invites applications for postdoctoral researchers to work at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. The fellowship focuses on the discovery and formal taxonomic description of Earth's animal species, encouraging applications from botanists studying plant-animal interactions. The position offers a stipend of $67,600 per year, benefits, and a research allowance of $10,000. Applicants must have a Ph.D. completed within the last three years and identify a faculty-curator for supervision. The fellowship is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens, with a preference for those not currently affiliated with Harvard. The application includes a cover letter, research proposal, budget, CV, publications, and letters of recommendation.