Postdoctoral Scholarships at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Some features of our web site require JavaScript to function properly. Please enable JavaScript in your browser. Position Postdoctoral Scholarships at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Employer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Homepage: https://www.whoi.edu/ Location Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America Sector Academic Relevant divisions Biogeosciences (BG) Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL) Ocean Sciences (OS) Type Full time Level Entry level Salary At least $73,000/year USD, plus relocation and health and welfare allowances Required education PhD Application deadline 15 October 2026 Posted 3 September 2026 Job Description Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is inviting applications for eighteen-month Postdoctoral Scholarships that are designed to extend the education and training of the applicants and to advance their research careers. Awards are granted to new and recent doctorates (within 3 years) in oceanography, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, biology, economics, marine policy, and any field that may contribute to WHOI’s core mission. In 2027, Special Postdoctoral Scholarships will also be awarded in Marine Policy and Ocean Carbon Cycling. Additional awards may be available to support appointments in cross-cutting topics that are aligned with WHOI’s Campaign for Our Ocean that grow scholarly expertise in emerging areas of institutional strength. These areas may include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Coral Reefs, Defense-related Science and Technology, and Underwater Acoustics. Criteria for awards include demonstrated research independence, productivity and novelty, and contributions to institutional research areas. Recipients will pursue their own research interests, mentored by resident staff. Applicants should identify and contact members of the Scientific and Senior Research Staff within one or more of our scientific departments, who share similar research ideas and are willing to serve as mentors. Applications are due by October 15, 2026. How to apply More information and application here: https://go.whoi.edu/pdscholarship Go back