Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027-2028 ($70,000 stipend)
Is the Neukom Fellowship Your Academic "Golden Ticket"?
You know that feeling when your research sits awkwardly between two departments because you refuse to pick a lane? Maybe your work is too technical for the humanities folks, but too conceptual for the computer science crowd. The Neukom Postdoctoral Fellowship at Dartmouth is explicitly looking for that specific brand of "misfit" genius—the kind of scholar who realizes that the most interesting questions today are buried in the friction between computation and literally everything else.
What You Get
- Stipend: $70,000 per year.
- Duration: 2-year appointment (beginning July 1, 2027).
- Travel/Research Allowance: $5,000 per year for research expenses and travel.
- Benefits: Standard Dartmouth postdoctoral benefits package.
- Environment: Integration into the Neukom Institute’s highly interdisciplinary community.
Eligibility Snapshot
This isn't for people who just "know how to code." To be competitive, you need a PhD (or evidence of its completion by the start date) in an area that demonstrates an interdisciplinary edge. Your work must have a computational component—this is non-negotiable. Whether you are using algorithms to study social patterns, digital modeling to preserve art history, or mapping biological systems, your application needs to show that computation is not just a tool you use, but a framework that fundamentally shifts how you explore your field.
How to Apply
The process is managed through Interfolio, which means you need to get your house in order before the portal crashes on the final day. First, prepare your cover letter, a 3-page research proposal, your CV, and three letters of recommendation. When writing the proposal, do not write for a general audience; write for an interdisciplinary committee. Assume the person reading your file is brilliant in their own field but knows nothing about yours. Upload your materials through the official Neukom portal on Interfolio, ensuring your computational "hook" is clearly identified in your abstract.
One Honest Tip
Most applicants lose this fellowship before they even get to the interview stage because they describe their research as "using computer science to study [X]." That’s a trap. The committee is not looking for a technician to help them run a simulation. They are looking for a scholar whose intellectual identity is forged at the intersection. Stop framing the computational part as an "add-on" or a tool. If your research doesn't fundamentally change its scope, ambition, or results because of the computational component, you haven't sold it hard enough. Make it clear that without this cross-disciplinary approach, your core question would be impossible to ask, let alone answer.
Deadline
The application portal closes firmly on December 1, 2026.
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