Brookhaven Lab Launches Raymond Davis Jr. Fellowship for Early Career Scientists

October 7, 2024

By Kathi Barkigia

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has established a prestigious fellowship for early career researchers to attract the very best and brightest to Brookhaven. Named after Brookhaven Lab Nobel Laureate Raymond Davis Jr., this fellowship aims to cultivate future scientific leaders who wish to develop their careers at the Lab. Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural fellowship program.

Fellows will work closely with a Brookhaven sponsor to pursue their research interests. Fellows are hired in research staff scientist positions for four years with full benefits, a highly competitive salary, and a stipend for research support, including funding for a postdoctoral researcher. As the intent of the program is to retain these fellows for a career at Brookhaven Lab, candidates interested in a research career at a DOE national laboratory are encouraged to apply. The Lab will select up to two fellows during the selection process.

Who should apply

Successful candidates will be promising early career scientists with at least two years’ distinguished experience after their Ph.D. and selected based on their demonstrated ability to contribute to the science aligned with the Laboratory's initiatives. Candidates with training in any discipline pertinent to the Lab's mission to deliver expertise and capabilities that drive scientific breakthroughs and innovation for today and tomorrow are encouraged to apply. Fellows work closely with a Brookhaven sponsor to pursue their research interests. The sponsor is identified early in the application process. Current Brookhaven postdoctoral researchers and staff members are also eligible to apply.

Required qualifications

• Applicants must have received their Ph.D. in a STEM field and should be early in their career with at least two years' demonstrated experience post Ph.D.
• Applicants can be no more than five years beyond receiving their Ph.D. when they apply
• Evidence of academic achievement with potential for technical and research leadership
• Research in areas that align with Brookhaven National Lab’s mission

More information for those interested

Raymond Davis Jr. was a chemist in the Brookhaven Lab Chemistry Division, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2002 for detecting solar neutrinos. Visit the Raymond Davis Jr. Fellowship website to learn more about Davis and his career, and for specific guidance about the application process.

Questions? Contact Special Assistant to the Director Kathi Barkigia at fellowships@bnl.gov.

The solicitation opened on Oct. 7, 2024 and will close on Dec. 16, 2024 at 5 p.m. The selection committee looks forward to reviewing the applications!

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