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2027 NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP)

Postdoctoral fellowships (Einstein, Hubble, or Sagan) for independent research contributing to NASA Astrophysics, administered by STScI for NASA. Application submission page opens 8 September 2026.

Deadline
28 Oct 202619:00 America/New_York
Organisation
NASA / Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Country
United States
Value
Not disclosed in the notice
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Opportunity Overview

NASA’s Hubble Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral fellowships for independent research contributing to NASA Astrophysics, administered by the Space Telescope Science Institute. The programme includes Einstein, Hubble and Sagan fellowships, with the 2027 round intended for researchers starting in autumn 2027. Applicants of any nationality may apply if they meet the doctoral-completion window in astronomy, physics or a related discipline. Candidates submit through the official application portal and arrange reference letters through the separate stated process. This is an independent astrophysics research fellowship, not an engineering vacancy at NASA; host-institution conditions and the separate letter deadline should be checked before submission.

Why It Matters

Independent research is the central professional offer. The doctoral-completion window is a concrete eligibility test, while the separate reference-letter process requires coordination beyond the applicant’s own submission.

Who Can Apply

Qualifications

  • Open to applicants of any nationality who have or will have completed all requirements for their doctoral degree on or after 1 January 2023 in astronomy, physics, or related disciplines.

Key Details

Key dates

Application deadline
19:00 America/New_York
Application deadline

Application deadline — reference letters: 2026-11-04.

How to Apply

  • Submit the application using the official NHFP application portal linked by NASA. Arrange reference letters separately by 4 November; letter writers must use the stated STScI form.
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Important Considerations

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