Texaco Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Funding: Annual stipend approximately $62,000 plus $5,000 research expense fund and one-way travel to Pasadena (figures for recent cycle; verify current amounts on website). Who can apply: Scientists typically within two years of receiving their Ph.D.; open to US and international applicants; postdoctoral level only, not undergraduates. Length: Normally 2 years, contingent on Ph.D. completion and first-year progress. Access to Caltech Seismological Laboratory facilities and faculty mentorship. Field: Earth and planetary sciences with explicit inclusion of seismology, earthquake physics, and geophysics. Applications close around 2026-12-01 (expected; confirm on the official site).