TRISH is dedicated to creating and nurturing a talent pool pipeline to feed the future needs of NASA's workforce. The institute offers a competitive postdoctoral fellowship program that provides funding and mentorship to early career scientists. Through its Scientist Program, TRISH offers multiple types of opportunities for researchers at experienced career levels to work with NASA. TRISH will post open positions on its website and communication channels as NASA requests.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Postdoctoral fellowship program grants enable early career scientists to design, develop and conduct their own space-related research projects under the guidance of experienced faculty mentors. These two-year fellowships provide a stipend based on NIH guidelines and allowance for healthcare and travel.
• Focus: Proposed by applicant
• Schedule: Solicited annually
• Annual Funding Amount: Based on NIH guidelines
• Duration: 2 years with competitive third year
• Review: External scientific peer review
To support the mentorship of its postdoctoral fellows, TRISH established the Academy of Bioastronautics, a virtual forum for the fellows to share experiences and ask questions to seasoned spaceflight experts.
TRISH will release an annual solicitation for this opportunity through the NASA Research and Education Support Services (NRESS). Stay tuned to the TRISH and NRESS () websites for more information.
Visiting Scientist Program / Faculty Exchange Program
Three to 24 month positions provide the opportunity for external scientists to work with NASA. Scientists or faculty may work with NASA scientists to design programs, experiments and include the opportunity to conduct experiments. NASA scientists may also spend time at universities or companies to learn a new skill or field.
TRISH will post open positions on its website and communication channels as NASA requests.
TRISH Faculty/Scientist Exchange: Space Health Swap
TRISH's Faculty/Scientist Exchange, or Space Health Swap, stimulates new collaborations, ideas and approaches for space biomedical research. This is an opportunity for external scientists, researchers, engineers, and physicians to spend time at a NASA center; and NASA civil servants to spend time at an external laboratory, company or university. Watch for current opportunities.
Senior Science Managers
At NASA’s request, the Institute finds candidates to fill limited-term senior management and scientist positions at NASA Centers as Senior Science Managers.
TRISH will post open positions on its website and communication channels as NASA requests.