Postdoctoral Scholarships

The Green Foundation for Earth Sciences manages two kinds of postdoctoral appointments, Green Foundation Postdoctoral Scholarships and the Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship. Both are intended to support Earth scientists who have recently obtained their PhD (or expect to soon) and are interested in coming to La Jolla to collaborate with IGPP researchers as postdocs.

Both appointments are awarded through a competitive process; applications may be made to just one, or, in years in which both are offered, two applications may be made to apply to both. The appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Green Postdoctoral Scholarship

Up to two postdoctoral Green Scholarships are offered annually, usually in the fall. They provide 50% support, the other 50% coming from a mentor at IGPP. Part of the application and selection process is establishing that a mentor is available who can provide such support.

NOTE THAT we are currently offering up to two special, out-of-cycle, appointments, with a deadline of May 31, 2025. See here for more information.

For the times of application and more detailed information about Green Postdoctoral Scholarships, click here or on Postdoctoral Green Scholar Information in the sidebar.

Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship

A single Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship is awarded in alternate years, usually in the fall. It provides 100% support of a postdoctoral scientist whose expertise lies within the broad areas of computational and theoretical geophysics.

The Fellowship was endowed by the late John W. Miles. Dr. Miles spent over 40 years conducting research in applied mechanics and geophysics at UCSD and Scripps. He applied mathematical methodology to many aspects of fluid dynamics, including supersonic flow, ocean tides, the stability of currents and water waves, and their nonlinear interactions.

For the times of application and more detailed information about Miles Postdoctoral Fellowships, click here or on Miles Fellowship Information in the sidebar.