Opportunities to Continue Research for Non-Students

Post-bac Opportunities in the U.S.

  • University of Utah
    • In addition to our standard PhD application we also have a post-baccalaureate program to support students interested in a PhD in physics or astronomy, but who may need an extra opportunity to develop core skills in research and course work. This is a fully funded one-year program that will engage students in research and upper division undergraduate physics course work. Learn more: https://www.physics.utah.edu/graduate-programs/gradadmission/post-bacc-fellowship/
  • NSF Accelerated AI Algorithms for Data-Driven Discovery Institute Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program (A3D3)
    • The National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) program, is providing funding to establish the Accelerated AI Algorithms for Data-Driven Discovery (A3D3) Institute, a multi-disciplinary and geographically distributed entity with the primary mission to lead a paradigm shift in the application of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) at scale to advance scientific knowledge and accelerate discovery. We are seeking postbaccalaureate research fellows to join our interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers to develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate science discoveries in particle physics, astrophysics, biology, and neuroscience. Learn more: https://a3d3.ai/jobs.html
  • Yale University Emerging Scholars Initiative (ESI) Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
    • The ESI PREP is intended to be a one-year program and provides participants the knowledge and skills necessary for success in PhD programs. Participants experience life as graduate students at a major research university, taking courses, doing research, and receiving mentoring alongside first year PhD students. This initiative is open to recent college graduates in all divisions (i.e., humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and engineering) who have a strong desire to pursue a PhD. Learn more: https://gsas.yale.edu/programs-of-study/post-baccalaureate-programs 
  • Washington University in St. Louis  Joint Post-baccalaureate Program (JPP)
    • The Joint Post-baccalaureate Program (JPP) in Mathematics and Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis is designed to prepare exceptional individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree in any one of these or related fields to make the transition to graduate school to pursue the Ph.D.  Participants will engage in a rigorous plan of study consisting of upper-level coursework and other field specific activities in a nurturing environment under the guidance of a faculty mentor at Washington University in St. Louis. The 2024 program will run from mid-August 2024 to early May 2025. Learn more: https://sites.wustl.edu/jointpostbac/
  • Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC)
    • The KIPAC post-baccalaureate fellowship is a 15-month paid research program in physics and astronomy. The program will provide a mentored research experience in astrophysics and cosmology with a research team at KIPAC, an institute hosted by Stanford University and SLAC National Laboratory. Program participants will receive additional career-advising and professional development to prepare them to succeed in a PhD graduate program in physics or astronomy. Learn more: https://kipac.stanford.edu/join-or-visit-us/kipac-post-baccalaureate-fellowship
  • NASA/BMSIS Young Scientist Program in Space Biosciences
    • BMSIS provides opportunities for college students and recent grads to participate as Research Associates with our institute, providing opportunities to participate in basic research and to learn about science communication, ethics, policy, and more. Our program is conducted entirely online, so there is no need for travel, and interns can take part from any nation on the globe. YSP Research Associates (RAs) conduct supervised research under direct supervision by one or more BMSIS scientists and colleagues. The RA may work on-site or remotely, depending on the needs of the project, mentor, and RA. Learn more: https://bmsis.org/ysp/
  • Maria Mitchell Association
  • National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)/GBO Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
    • The NRAO/GBO Post-Bacc Program provides recent graduates an opportunity to strengthen their applications to graduate school by gaining research experience in radio astronomy or a related field. The program is targeted to students aiming to attend graduate school in the year following their post-bacc appointment. The student will work on a research project under the mentorship of one or more NRAO or GBO scientific staff members. Research projects cover radio astronomy and related sciences. Learn more: https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/student-programs/nrao-post-baccalaureate-fellowship

Bridge Programs

  • Princeton Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Initiative
    • The Pre-Doctoral Fellowship is an initiative designed to offer promising graduate students an additional year of graduate study to help ensure their success in graduate school. Ideal candidates for this fellowship are those who will contribute to the scholarship and rich intellectual and personal diversity of their academic fields but who, whether due to issues of access or opportunity, or the circumstances of their academic, personal, or professional backgrounds, may benefit from the opportunity to engage in additional academic work in their doctoral degree program. Learn more: https://phy.princeton.edu/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admissions/pre-doctoral-fellowship
  • University of Michigan – Imes-Moore Bridge Program
    • The University of Michigan Applied Physics Imes-Moore Fellows Program is a Master’s degree bridge program designed to prepare students for doctoral studies in interdisciplinary research in applied physics, physical sciences and engineering. This program is designed to strengthen the students’ preparation in the fundamentals of physics and will provide a broad range of research opportunities spanning fourteen different departments.
    • The Imes-Moore Fellows Program is a two-year curriculum. Students will receive full financial support, including an annual stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance. Our goal is to bring promising students to the program and prepare them to succeed at the doctoral level in Applied Physics and related fields at the University of Michigan. With the participation of more than one hundred faculty, we provide unmatched research opportunities for our students. Learn more: https://lsa.umich.edu/appliedphysics/prospectivestudents/academic-programs/imes-moore-bridge-program.html
  • Texas Bridge Program – One-year post-baccalaureate program in Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • The new “Building a Team for EXtragalactic AStrophysics (TEXAS)” program involves a partnership between The University of North Texas (UNT, Profs. Yuan Li and Ohad Shemmer) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD, Profs. Michael Kesden and Lindsay King). A description of the research groups and potential projects can be found here. This program is supported by the NSF Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE).
    • We invite applications for two positions in our year-long post-baccalaureate Bridge Program. The goal of this program is to prepare students to attend astronomy and astrophysics graduate schools by providing additional educational and research experience. We will provide financial support to two Bridge Fellows, one at UNT and one at UTD, to spend a year engaging in exciting research in extragalactic astrophysics, career development activities, and education. Our program seeks applications from students who are extremely interested in pursuing graduate studies in astrophysics. Students who have not had access to many research opportunities or upper-level astrophysics classes are particularly encouraged to apply. We hope this program will be a bridge both to graduate school and successful careers in astrophysics. Learn more: o   http://physics.unt.edu/~yl0657/PAARE/bridge.html
  • CalTech Bridge Program
    • IGEN, the ACS, AGU and APS are partnering with higher education institutions that have Bridge Programs to increase the number of physical science graduate degrees earned by Black, Latinx, American Indian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
    • Bridge Programs invite promising senior undergraduates or bachelor degree recipients in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemical engineering, chemistry, geoscience, physics, or closely related fields) to participate in one-to-two year transitional graduate programs or traditional graduate programs. Some transition programs are post-baccalaureate programs that provide research experience, advanced coursework, mentoring, and coaching to prepare a graduate school application while others are traditional graduate programs. Learn more: https://igenetwork.org/bridge-programs 
  • APS Bridge Program
    • The APS Bridge Program is a post-baccalaureate program lasting one to two years that provides students with research experience, advanced coursework, and coaching to prepare them for a graduate school application.
    • Through the Bridge Program, APS is working to increase the number of physics PhDs awarded to underrepresented minority (URM) students, identified as Black, Latinx, and Indigenous, by creating sustainable transition programs and a national network of doctoral-granting institutions. The Bridge Program also provides students with the opportunity to receive mentoring so that they can successfully complete PhD programs, build and strengthen their professional networks, and explore new career paths. Learn more: https://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/bridge/institutions.cfm
  • AGU Bridge Program
    • The AGU Bridge Program aims to advance equitable practices in graduate geoscience departments and to expand outreach and recruitment of students from historically marginalized populations in order to support the achievement of students’ educational goals in supportive and inclusive environments. The program is open to those who have not applied to graduate school or applicants who applied to one or more geoscience graduate programs but did not accept an offer or commit to a specific department/program in the current academic year. See the student benefits and eligibility tab for additional eligibility requirements. Learn more: https://www.agu.org/learn-and-develop/learn/travel-research-grants/agu-bridge-program 
  • Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-PhD Bridge Program
    • The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-PhD Bridge Program exists to improve the demographic representation in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Studies indicate that underrepresented minority (URM) students are more likely to use a Master’s degree as a stepping stone to the PhD. 
    • By completing a Master’s degree under the guidance of caring faculty mentors, students in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge program develop the strong academic foundation, research skills, and one-on-one mentoring relationships that will foster a successful transition to the PhD. The program is flexible and individualized to the goals and needs of each student. Courses are selected to address any gaps in undergraduate preparation, and research experiences are provided that allow students to develop and demonstrate their full scientific talent and potential. Learn more: https://www.fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org/program 
  • University of Virginia, Bridge to the Doctorate Program in Astronomy
    • The Astronomy Department at the University of Virginia encourages underrepresented students that would like to pursue a doctorate in astronomy or astrophysics to apply to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Bridge to the Doctorate Fellows program for enrollment in Fall 2023.
    • Through the Bridge Program, we will provide students an opportunity to prepare for admission to a graduate program in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field. The Bridge Program will support post-baccalaureate students from groups that are underrepresented in astronomy and astrophysics and who have not had sufficient training and research experiences to prepare them for admission to a doctoral program. Learn more: https://astronomy.as.virginia.edu/uva-bridge-doctorate-program-astronomy

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