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Neukom Fellowship 2027 - $70,000 at Dartmouth
The Neukom Fellowship is a postdoctoral position at Dartmouth College for recent PhDs whose research crosses disciplinary lines and carries a computational component, whether computation frames the questions you ask or does the work itself. The Neukom Institute for Computational Science is recruiting for positions that start on 1 September 2027. The stipend is $70,000 for 2027-2028, the appointment runs two years with the option to request a third, and fellows are mentored by faculty in two Dartmouth departments while teaching one seminar of their own each year. Applications go through Interfolio and close on 1 December 2026, with letters of recommendation due by 8 December 2026.
What is the Neukom Fellowship?
The Neukom Fellowship pays you $70,000 a year to work at Dartmouth College on research that does not fit in one department. It is run by the Neukom Institute for Computational Science, funded by a gift from William H. Neukom, and built for recent PhDs whose work crosses disciplinary lines with computation somewhere in it. That last part is broader than it sounds. Computation can be the framing concept behind your questions or the explicit machinery of the work, so a musicologist modelling performance data and a biologist running simulations are both on target.
The structure is what sets it apart from an ordinary postdoc. You are mentored by faculty in two Dartmouth departments and take up residence in one of them, which is why the application asks you to name the departments and the people you want to work with. You teach one seminar a year on a subject of your own choosing, and the Institute states plainly that there are no additional duties. Two years is the base term, with the option to request a third. Beyond the stipend, additional funds are available for equipment, travel and research materials, although Dartmouth does not put a number on that allowance anywhere on the official page.
Dates for this round are fixed and simple. The application site opened on Interfolio on 1 August 2026, applications close on 1 December 2026, and letters of recommendation are due by 8 December 2026. Review starts on the deadline and carries on until the positions are filled, so there is no advantage in being late and a real cost to it. The appointment itself starts on 1 September 2027, and your PhD, DMA or MFA has to be in hand or expected by then.
Before you commit an autumn to this, know what the Institute does not publish. There is no stated number of fellowships, no notification date, no relocation or housing package, and no word on visa sponsorship, which matters if you would need work authorisation for a salaried post in New Hampshire. Ask the Institute directly on that one. Then put your effort where the selection actually happens, which is the two-page research statement and the case for two departments. The people who win these places can explain why their project needs both sets of colleagues, and they have usually spoken to some of them before the file is submitted.
Eligibility
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✓A PhD, DMA or MFA expected by September 2027The degree does not need to be finished when you apply. Dartmouth asks that your PhD in any discipline, or a DMA or MFA, is in hand or expected by 1 September 2027, which is the day the appointment starts. Final-year candidates with a defence booked for spring or summer 2027 are inside the call.
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✓Research that strongly intersects computationThe Institute names this as a hard requirement, and it reads more broadly than a computer science degree. Computation can be a framing concept for your intellectual exploration or an explicit part of the work you pursue. A historian building a corpus model and a chemist running simulations both fit.
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✓A demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary researchThe call asks for a history of collaborative work across disciplines while still showing independence and initiative. One co-authored paper outside your field carries more weight here than a long list inside it.
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✓Evidence that you think outside traditional paradigmsThis is listed alongside the degree requirement rather than as a nice-to-have. The Institute exists to fund work that does not sit neatly in one department, so the selection favours people whose questions are hard to file.
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✓Two Dartmouth departments in mindFellows are mentored by faculty in two departments and take up residence in one of them. Your application has to name the departments and faculty you want to work with and explain why engaging with more than one would improve your work.
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✓In residence at Dartmouth, teaching one seminar a yearOther than travel for research and conferences, you are expected to be in residence in Hanover, New Hampshire. Each year you teach one seminar course on a subject of your own choosing. There are no additional duties attached to the post.
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✓No citizenship restriction is publishedThe eligibility list covers your degree and your research only, and Dartmouth states it is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applications from a broad spectrum of people. Nothing in the call addresses visa sponsorship either way, and this is a salaried Dartmouth appointment, so anyone without US work authorisation should ask the Neukom Institute directly before building an application around it.
Benefits
- Annual stipend $70,000 for 2027-2028
- Length of appointment Two years, third on request
- Equipment, travel and research materials Additional funds available
- Faculty mentors Two Dartmouth departments
- Your own seminar course One a year, topic of your choice
- Duties beyond that seminar None
- Size of the research allowance No figure published
- Number of fellowships awarded Not published
- Decision or notification date Not published
- Relocation or housing support Not stated in the call
- Visa sponsorship terms Not stated in the call
- Remote or part-time option Not offered, residence at Dartmouth is expected
Document checklist
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✓Curriculum vitaeA full academic CV covering your education, positions, funding, talks and collaborations. No page limit is published for it.
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✓Publications listSubmitted separately from the CV, so treat it as its own document rather than assuming the committee will read it off your CV.
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✓Statement of research interests, two pages maximumTwo pages is the stated ceiling. It has to include a short description of the research you would like to pursue as a Neukom Fellow, not only what you have done so far.
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✓Your departments and faculty planA description of which Dartmouth departments and faculty you would want to work with, and why engaging with multiple departments would enhance your work. This is the piece that separates a Neukom application from a generic postdoc application.
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✓Three refereesYou supply the email addresses of three referees whose letters speak to the aims of the fellowship. They receive an email and upload the letter themselves, and you never see it.
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✓One paper or creative work, optionalA copy of one paper you have written in English, published or unpublished, or some comparable kind of creative work. Optional, but it is the only place the committee sees your actual output in full.
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✓Teaching statement and cover letter, optionalBoth are listed as optional. Given that every fellow teaches a seminar each year, a short teaching statement is cheap insurance.
How to apply
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FAQ
What is the Neukom Fellowship?
It is a postdoctoral fellowship run by the Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College, for recent PhDs whose research or practice cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries and has a computational component. Fellows are mentored by faculty in two Dartmouth departments, take up residence in one of them, and teach a single seminar course each year on a subject of their own choice. The programme exists thanks to a gift from William H. Neukom.
How much does the Neukom Fellowship pay?
Neukom Fellow stipends are $70,000 for 2027-2028. On top of the stipend, the Institute says additional funds are available for equipment, travel and research materials, though it does not publish a figure for that allowance. Any amount you see quoted for the research fund on an aggregator site is not confirmed on the official page.
When is the Neukom Fellowship 2027 deadline?
The application deadline is 1 December 2026, for positions starting 1 September 2027. Letters of recommendation are due no later than 8 December 2026. The application site has been open on Interfolio since 1 August 2026, and the Institute reviews applications from 1 December onward until the positions are filled.
Who is eligible for the Neukom Fellowship?
You need a PhD in any discipline, or a DMA or MFA, in hand or expected by September 2027. Beyond the degree, the Institute asks for research interests that strongly intersect computation, a demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research, and evidence that you can think outside traditional paradigms. A history of collaborative work across disciplines matters, but the call also wants to see independence and initiative.
Can international researchers apply for the Neukom Fellowship?
The published eligibility list says nothing about citizenship or residency, and Dartmouth describes itself as an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. What the call does not address is visa sponsorship, and a Neukom Fellowship is a paid appointment based in New Hampshire. If you would need work authorisation, contact the Neukom Institute and confirm that point before you spend weeks on the application.
How long is a Neukom Fellowship appointment?
Two years, with the option to request a third. The request is described as an option rather than a guarantee, so plan your project around two years and treat a third as upside. The 2027 cohort starts on 1 September 2027.
Do Neukom Fellows have to teach?
Yes, one seminar course each year, on a subject of your own interest. It is a light load by postdoc standards and you choose the topic. Other than travel for research and conferences you are expected to be in residence at Dartmouth, and the Institute states there are no additional duties beyond that seminar.
What documents do I need for the Neukom Fellowship application?
A curriculum vitae, a publications list, a statement of research interests running to two pages maximum that includes the research you would pursue as a fellow, and a description of which Dartmouth departments and faculty you want to work with and why. You also supply three referees who upload letters themselves. A paper or comparable creative work, a teaching statement and a cover letter are all optional additions.
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