STRI NOMIS-STRI Postdoctoral Fellowships in Animal Behavior (3-year)

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Official name	STRI NOMIS-STRI Postdoctoral Fellowships in Animal Behavior (3-year)
Sponsor country	Switzerland
Amount / funding	Yearly stipend USD 62,000 plus a research and travel budget of up to USD 13,000 per year; 3 years
Deadline	1 April 2027
Start date	Flexible start within six months of notification of the award
Minimum requirements	PhD studies completed before the fellowship begins; preference for candidates more advanced in their careers with first postdoctoral experience (exceptionally promising candidates outside the criteria are considered); research rooted in natural history with a strong field component on any animal taxa, marine or terrestrial; residence in Panama; awards without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age or disability
Short description	The NOMIS-STRI fellowships fund three years of postdoctoral research on animal behaviour in the tropics, based in Panama with a strong field component.
Official application link	Apply on the official page →

Level: Postdoc · Funding type: full · Field: 06 Environment & Sustainability

PhD completed before the fellowship begins
15-minute presentation on past and proposed research for top candidates (4 June 2027)
Application via SOLAA
check the STRI fellowships page for the full document list

Note the preference for candidates who are more advanced and already hold first postdoctoral experience, although exceptionally promising candidates outside that profile are considered
Plan for residence in Panama and the bulk of the research in Panama, with comparative research possible elsewhere in the tropics
Top candidates present on 4 June 2027 and award letters are sent by 7 June 2027
Start within six months of notification, since the start date is flexible only within that window

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