The MCZ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship has benefits, including:

* $67,600 each year to help with living expenses

* $10,000 each year for travel and research expenses

* Help with moving to a new place

* Other benefits that you might be eligible for

To apply for the MCZ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship you need to:

1. Write a cover letter that's no longer than one page

2.Research proposal that's no longer than four pages. The proposal should include:

* What you want to research

* How you plan to do the research

* How you will use the Museum of Comparative Zoologys collections

* What equipment and lab space you will need

* Who your faculty-curator sponsor will be

* What you hope to achieve by the end of the fellowship

3. Create a budget that lists your research and travel costs

4. Include your curriculum vitae, which should be no longer than three pages

5. Include up to five publications that're relevant to your research

6. Ask three -Harvard scientists to write letters of recommendation for you. They will need to submit their letters within two weeks after the application deadline.

Some applicants may be asked to talk to the selection committee about their proposals, over videoconference.

The Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University has a program called the Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship. This program helps postdoctoral scholars' study and classify all the animal species on Earth. The scholars will work with curators at the Museum of Comparative Zoology and have access to lab space, office space and research help. This program is not about one type of animal it is about all of them. The program was started with help from a professor who used to work at Harvard University and other people who contributed to it. This program used to be called the Edward O. Wilson Postdoctoral Fellowship from 2019 
to 2022. The name was changed to show about diversity, fairness and inclusion. We want to make sure that everyone feels welcome and supported at the Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Summary:

Deadline:  30th September 2026

Category: Fellowship, Grants, Postdoctoral

Opportunity Locations: United States

To apply for the MCZ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship you need to:

* Have a Ph.D. In a field related to taxonomy and/or systematics

* Finished all the requirements for your degree before the fellowship starts

* Be a U.S. Or non-U.S. Citizen

* Find a faculty-curator at the Museum of Comparative Zoology who's willing to supervise your fellowship