The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award recognizes and rewards early-career M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. scientists that perform research at the intersection of the social and life sciences. Essays written by these bold researchers on their recent work are judged for clarity, scientific quality, creativity, and demonstration of cross-disciplinary approaches to address fundamental questions.  

A cash prize of up to US $15,000 will be awarded to essay winners, and their engaging essays will be published in Science. Winners will also be invited to share their work and forward-looking perspective with leading scientists in their respective fields at an award ceremony.
   
Apply by May 15, 2025

The Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Innovation Fellowships support post-doctoral fellows who are pursuing policy-relevant causal research designed to innovate and evaluate cost-effective and scalable policy solutions that advance the efficacy and equity of criminal justice practices.

We invite applications for a fellowship to begin in September 2025, for a period of up to two years. The Fellow will be expected to conduct research relevant to criminal justice practices in the United States, and will be required to devote up to 25% of their time to work on Arnold Ventures research projects.

The Fellow will need to have received a Ph.D. no earlier than September 2020 and no later than September 2025. The Fellow may reside in a location of their choosing and will receive a stipend of $120,000 with an additional supplement of $30,000 for benefits, research expenses, and travel. 

The Social Science Research Council seeks a postdoctoral fellow to join a research team aimed at producing estimates of the Marginal Value of Public Funds (MVPF) for a set of programs related to criminal justice policy. The team will be led by researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Oregon and will have access to analyst support. The research team will work with the Policy Impacts initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to apply the MVPF approach and codebase to estimates of the effects of a group of policies and programs. The policies and programs of interest include summer youth employment, programs providing cognitive behavioral therapy to high-risk individuals, and potentially other policies and programs.

The responsibilities of the postdoctoral fellow will include working closely with the research team to apply the MVPF framework and codebase to the relevant effect estimates, and producing both an academic paper based on this work and accessible summaries for practitioner audiences. The fellow should have received a PhD by August 2025. The fellowship is for one year, to begin in the summer of 2025, and may be renewable. The annual salary is $125,000, with full SSRC benefits during the fellowship term. Location is flexible within the U.S.

See full details on the SSRC website.

"The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world.  College and university faculty, as well as artists and professionals from a wide range of fields can join over 400,000 Fulbrighters who have come away with enhanced skills, new connections, and greater mutual understanding."

The Fulbright Scholar Program's 2026-2027 competition launches on February 18, 2025. Register here to receive more information about webinars and other details.

The post-doctoral research fellow will work with Daniel Laurison, Associate Professor of Sociology, to manage Swarthmore College’s Healthy, Equitable and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative.

The mission of the Healthy Equitable and Responsive Democracy (HEARD) Initiative is to:

• Connect faculty within and beyond Swarthmore whose research has the potential to improve the health, equity, and responsiveness of US democracy.
• Support student-faculty research collaborations and student research on topics related to US democracy.
• Communicate the results of HEARD-affiliated research to broader publics.

Position Length: 3 years. Salary starts at: $65,000/year. Priority will be given to candidates who submit their materials on or before February 23rd. 

More details and application via the Swarthmore website.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is currently accepting applications for its Congressional Fellowship Program. This fellowship provides an exciting opportunity for AERA members to come to Washington, DC and use research, outside of an academic setting, to inform public policy while working on Capitol Hill.

AERA Congressional Fellows benefit from a comprehensive two-week orientation as well as professional development and networking opportunities throughout the year. AERA partners with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that administers these professional development activities to AERA fellows and fellows of other research societies. AERA also provides additional professional development and networking opportunities targeted specifically to education researchers.

Awarded fellows will receive fellowship support including a 12-month stipend (up to $80,000) as well as funds to attend the AERA Annual Meeting. Doctorate-level researchers at all career stages are encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is Monday, March 10, 2025 (11:59 PM Pacific Time). For more information, see the Call and guidelines.

The Public Interest Technology Lab in the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the Virginia Tech Research Center, Arlington, Virginia, seeks a highly motivated and collaborative researcher with expertise in public interest technology. The mission of the Public Interest Technology lab is to advance research, education, policy, and practice on the governance, design, and deployment of emerging technologies to serve the public interest. 

This is a two-year, full-time, 12-month position. The preferred start date is June 10, 2025, but no later than August 10, 2025. The salary is $65,000 per year. The scholar will be based in SPIA at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, VA.

Application review date: February 21, 2025

Complete details online

"The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (Boston) seeks an innovative and mission-driven Senior Research Analyst to conduct policy-oriented research in support of a more equitable and sustainable region. The Senior Analyst will help MAPC to deepen its portfolio of qualitative and mixed methods research through the design, management, and implementation of research projects. Their work will span topics such as housing, racial equity, the digital divide, arts and culture, climate change, sustainable development and preservation, and more."

Position posted 1/30/25. See complete details online.

The Synergiiize Innovator Program is an 8-month professional development program uniquely designed to empower and support women and gender-nonconforming people of color in STEM on their innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization journeys.

"While we welcome all who are interested in applying, the Synergiiize Innovator Program applies an intersectional framework to center people with multiple marginalized identities, integrating contexts of systemic oppression and social stratification that influence access to support, resources, and critical knowledge. The Synergiiize Innovator Program represents an effort to converge the research ideas and innovations of our participants with the urgent need for social justice in our society."

Innovator Progam participants will receive free registration and travel support to attend the Synergiiize Summit in April. ‍Prior entrepreneurial experience is not required for acceptance into the program.

Applications are due February 10 at 11:59pm PT.

See complete information on the WEPAN website.

"The Catalyst Awards—part of the broader Healthy Longevity Global Competition—reward bold, new, potentially transformative ideas to improve the physical, mental, or social well-being and health of people as they age, in a measurable and equitable way.

"The National Academy of Medicine (“NAM”), with support from Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the Bia-Echo Foundation, and the Yun Family Foundation, will issue up to 15 Catalyst Awards in 2025 to U.S.-based innovators. Each Catalyst Award includes a $50,000 cash prize as well as exclusive access to additional funding opportunities, occasions to connect and collaborate with innovators from around the world, amplification of your award-winning idea, and resources to enhance your project and professional development.

"The NAM is currently seeking bold, new, and innovative ideas that aim to extend the human healthspan (i.e., the number of years lived in good health), especially approaches that challenge existing paradigms or propose new methodologies or concepts. High-risk ideas that could potentially yield high rewards and, in turn, dramatically change the field of healthy longevity are encouraged."

The application period will be open from January 21, 2025, at 12:00 am EST to March 4, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST.

See complete details on the NAM website.