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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#222222">The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral </span><span style="color:#222222">Fellowship program recognizes early-career investigators of significant potential and
provides them with the opportunity to conduct </span><span style="color:#010101;background:white">novel research in planetary astronomy for up to four years.</span><span style="color:#222222"> The fellowship program aims to advance our fundamental understanding
of solar system science, exoplanet science, and other closely related topics. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#222222">We especially want to emphasize that, although the fellowship is named after an exoplanet,
<b>solar system planetary scientists are strongly encouraged to apply</b>. Early-career investigators who use telescopes, spacecraft data, lab work, and/or modeling to study the planets, moons, and small bodies in the solar system are all eligible.<br>
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The Heising-Simons Foundation anticipates awarding six to eight 51 Pegasi b fellowships this year. Each recipient will receive a three-year grant of up to $430,000 with the ability to apply for a fourth year, assuming satisfactory progress. For more information
about the fellowship, eligibility requirements, and host institutions, please visit <a href="https://hsfoundation.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e014572caa711ef024f796d58&id=2bd2a5a22d&e=b196085005" title="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhsfoundation.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3De014572caa711ef024f796d58%26id%3Df47148cedc%26e%3D34e1e1781b&data=05%7C01%7Cjcino%40hsfoundation.org%7C46b1eedc4f0e4bdb82a508da740c2f"><span style="color:#2BAADF">www.51pegasib.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:#222222">The application deadline is Friday October 6, 2023, at 5PM US Eastern Time</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#222222">Emily Schaller</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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