Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - Earl S. Tupper 3-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship 2015 ($ 48,000)

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) invites applications for its Earl S. Tupper 3-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship. The closing date is January 15, 2015. The annual stipend is $ 48,000 with yearly travel and research allotments. One fellowship is awarded annually.

The STRI is a division of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and maintains research facilities for marine and terrestrial research at various locations on the Isthmus of Panama. STRI offers fellowships for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral research in the areas represented by its scientific staff. Disciplines include ecology, anthropology, paleontology, paleoecology, evolutionary biology, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, animal behavior, neurobiology, soils sciences, and physiology of tropical plants and animals.