Overview
The Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship is open for 2027 proposals using comparative genomic and bioinformatics approaches across Smithsonian research facilities.
Complete research opportunity details
Projects may use phylogenomics, population genomics, metagenomics or transcriptomics and must include significant bioinformatics analysis. Smithsonian lists relevant molecular research facilities at the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoo/Conservation Biology Institute, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Cross-facility collaboration is encouraged.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have completed or be near completion of a PhD and propose an in-residence research period of 12 to 24 months. The complete project, host/advisor and application requirements must be checked on the official programme page and in SOLAA.
Tips for this postdoctoral opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified 2026-08-28 from the official Smithsonian BioG fellowship listing and the central Smithsonian fellowship system. The official listing publishes 15 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST; the stored UTC value follows that stated timezone. The detail page was intermittently unavailable during this cycle, so no unstated stipend amount was added.
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