Schmidt Science Fellows are awarded a 12-14 month postdoctoral fellowship at an institution of the fellow’s choice and paired with leaders in their new field who serve as mentors to the fellows during this period.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Candidates applying for the 2025 cohort must expect to complete all the requirements for the conferral of their PhD, including a successful defense, between May 15, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
2. Candidates must have conducted their graduate degrees in the natural sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences), Engineering, Mathematics, or Computing – and all sub-disciplines therein.
3. Candidates must be nominated by their PhD institution.

Brown’s nominating process:

Students interested in being nominated for a Schmidt Science Fellowship must send a completed sample application, along with one letter of recommendation, to Graduate_Dean@brown.edu by 5:00 PM on April 30, 2024. The letter of recommendation can be sent to Graduate_Dean@brown.edu or be included with the sample application.