Heliophysics Science: Correlative Studies in Sun-Earth-Connection Physics
ORAU, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0016-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-HelioSci
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org).
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Application Deadline
11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Research Opportunities
Research opportunities in correlative data analysis exist in the areas of solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, and the structure and dynamics of the magnetosphere and magnetospheric substorms. Studies are possible from the accumulating data bases of Wind, Polar, Geotail, ACE, Cluster, FAST, IMAGE, IMP-8, Interball, SAMPEX, and Ulysses as well as older missions such as DE, Hawkeye, and ISEE. The CDAWeb system can be used to look at data on various time scales from current and recent SEC missions. Older mission data can be accessed from the NSSDC archives. Future data from Living with a Star and Solar Terrestrial Probes will be utilized as these data become available. Use of the SSCWeb system to find favorable intervals for correlative analysis is emphasized.
SPDF Programs
The Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) manages a variety of science data programs closely involved with the SEC data. Specific SPDF programs include the CDAWeb data access system (and underlying CDAWlib software in IDL); the Satellite Situation Center and SSCWeb system; a wide range of activities to support SEC and future missions; and more general issues in data system definition, standards, and architectures.
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science
Heliophysics Science
Advisors
Larry Kepko - Larry.Kepko@nasa.gov (301-286-2728)
Shing F. Fung - Shing.F.Fung@nasa.gov (301-286-6301)
Yihua Zheng - Yihua.Zheng@nasa.gov (301-286-0111)
Hyunju Kim Connor - Hyunju.k.connor@nasa.gov (301-286-7417)
Eligibility
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
U.S. Citizens;
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status;
Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with a valid EAD card and I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
Contact Information
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Point of Contact: Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Reference Code
0016-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-HelioSci
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org).
A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Application Deadline
11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description
About the NASA Postdoctoral Program
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
Research Opportunities
Research opportunities in correlative data analysis exist in the areas of solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, and the structure and dynamics of the magnetosphere and magnetospheric substorms. Studies are possible from the accumulating data bases of Wind, Polar, Geotail, ACE, Cluster, FAST, IMAGE, IMP-8, Interball, SAMPEX, and Ulysses as well as older missions such as DE, Hawkeye, and ISEE. The CDAWeb system can be used to look at data on various time scales from current and recent SEC missions. Older mission data can be accessed from the NSSDC archives. Future data from Living with a Star and Solar Terrestrial Probes will be utilized as these data become available. Use of the SSCWeb system to find favorable intervals for correlative analysis is emphasized.
SPDF Programs
The Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) manages a variety of science data programs closely involved with the SEC data. Specific SPDF programs include the CDAWeb data access system (and underlying CDAWlib software in IDL); the Satellite Situation Center and SSCWeb system; a wide range of activities to support SEC and future missions; and more general issues in data system definition, standards, and architectures.
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
Field of Science
Heliophysics Science
Advisors
Larry Kepko - Larry.Kepko@nasa.gov (301-286-2728)
Shing F. Fung - Shing.F.Fung@nasa.gov (301-286-6301)
Yihua Zheng - Yihua.Zheng@nasa.gov (301-286-0111)
Hyunju Kim Connor - Hyunju.k.connor@nasa.gov (301-286-7417)
Eligibility
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
U.S. Citizens;
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status;
Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with a valid EAD card and I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
Contact Information
Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org
Point of Contact: Mikeala
Eligibility Requirements
Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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