Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) · University of Colorado Boulder / CIRES
Visiting Fellow position at CIRES (Boulder), postdoctoral and sabbatical
- Deadline
- 40 days left
- Salary
- 70,000 USD per year
- Level
- Post-doctorate
- Country
- United States
This is a visiting research position at CIRES for postdoctoral and senior sabbatical profiles in fields linked to environmental, Earth, and climate sciences. The appointment provides 70,000 USD per year, up to 8,000 USD in research funds, a laptop, and a modest relocation allowance; for sabbatical fellows, part of the research budget can also be used for travel and modest housing requests may be included, with no support for dependents. Applications are submitted online by 21 December 2026 with a CV, transcripts, a cover letter, a research proposal, and 3 referees.
Verified on 2 November 2026
This research position at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder, offers a 70,000 USD annual salary, research budget, and equipment for PhD holders. Applications are open until December 21, 2026. Applications close on 21 December 2026, that is in 40 days.
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Conditions
Blocking requirements
Exclusion des anciens Visiting Fellows CIRES
“Current or former CIRES Visiting Fellows are not eligible.”
Expérience requise : Pour les sabbaticants, être en poste dans une institution académique ou de recherche; les candidats sabbatiques sont attendus en milieu de carrière à senior
Sabbatical : restriction d'affiliation récente à CU Boulder
“Individuals who have been University of Colorado Boulder graduate students, postdocs, researchers, research affiliates, sabbatical visitors, or faculty within 10 years of the application due date are not eligible.”
Exclusion des anciens affiliés CU Boulder
“Past or current CU Boulder graduate students and postdocs are not eligible.”
Délai pour les lettres de recommandation
“Recommendation letters are due one week after the application deadline. If all three are not received, the application will be considered incomplete.”
Limite postdoctorale de temps depuis le PhD
“The applicant should be no more than 4 years out from completion of PhD at the time of application (exceptions may be made for time off due to caretaking responsibilities or other exceptional circumstances. Please contact Becca Edwards, [email protected]).”
Doctorat requis
“An applicant must have a Ph.D. granted in an area related to CIRES work; this includes completing the defense and all thesis revisions approved before the start of the CIRES appointment. Proof of degree will be required before the official start date.”
To be confirmed
Candidature en ligne
“Please start your online application https://insidecires.colorado.edu/visitingfellow/ early so that your reference letter writers can be notified with ample time.”
Assets
Soutien d'un sponsor CIRES
“Without the support of a current CIRES Fellow/Senior Research Scientist, your application is unlikely to succeed.”
Watch points
Date de début et déferrals
“Fellowships must begin within 10 months of acceptance of the offer; no deferrals.”
Matériel acheté doit rester à CIRES
“Tangible materials, such as computers, purchased under the grant must remain at CIRES after the end of the award.”
Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading
The key word here is “sponsor”: without the backing of a CIRES Fellow or Senior Research Scientist, the application loses its most decisive lever. For a postdoctoral application, the PhD must already be completed before the appointment starts, and reference requests should go out immediately because the letters are due after the deadline and the file is blocked if one is missing. For a sabbatical application, the first check is the Boulder affiliation history before investing time in the proposal. Secure a CIRES sponsor, send the reference requests the same day, and keep proof of the doctorate ready.
Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.
Deadlines
Deadline: Open2026-2027
Salary and benefits
- Salary70,000 USD per year
- Frais de rechercheJusqu'à 8 000 USD inclus dans l'attribution (les dépenses admissibles incluent typiquement voyages, frais d'inscription, matériels et fournitures; pour sabbatical, souvent utilisé pour le voyage)
- Relocation costsIndemnité de déménagement modeste pour l'individu, les coûts familiaux ne peuvent pas être couverts
- MatérielUn ordinateur portable sera fourni, séparé du budget de recherche
- TravelPartially covered.Pour les sabbatical Fellows, une partie du budget de recherche peut être utilisée pour rembourser les frais de voyage vers Boulder et le retour après la fin de la bourse
- AccommodationPartially covered.Pour sabbatical fellows, demandes modestes pour rembourser les frais de logement jusqu'à 2 500 USD/mois peuvent être incluses
Not covered: Personnes à charge
Countries covered
International candidates may apply, provided they fit the postdoctoral or sabbatical profile sought. For the postdoctoral track, the 4-year window after the PhD may be relaxed in cases of caregiving or exceptional circumstances. For the sabbatical track, people who have been affiliated with CU Boulder within the 10 years before the deadline are excluded, and former graduate students, postdocs, or CIRES Visiting Fellows are not eligible.
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Documents to prepare or confirm
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- Curriculum Vitae (format NSF 2 pages)CV au format 2 Page NSF Template
- TranscriptsTranscripts (pour postdoc: exigés pour montrer obtention du PhD)
- Lettre de motivation (1-2 pages)Inclure date de début prévue, noms des sponsors CIRES, description de la collaboration, justification de l'ajout à la communauté CIRES, et expérience formatrice
- Proposition de recherche (3 pages max)Proposition de recherche (3 pages max y compris figures; références non incluses dans la limite de 3 pages)
- Informations de 3 référentsNoms et coordonnées de 3 personnes pour lettres de recommandation; les lettres doivent être soumises
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What we verified
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Période de candidature 2026-2027 du 19 octobre au 21 décembre 2026
Method: Date indiquée dans le texte complémentaire de la page officielle du programme · 2 November 2026
Salaire annuel indiqué de 70 000 USD la première année et budget de recherche jusqu'à 8 000 USD
Method: Montants explicitement mentionnés dans la section principale de la page · 2 November 2026
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