The SPD Committee will host its 5th annual Graduate Student & Postdoc Opportunity Fair virtually on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
This event is aimed at undergraduate/graduate students with backgrounds in Physics, Astronomy and related disciplines (engineering, computer science, AI…) who are considering a career in Solar Physics, Heliophysics and/or Space Weather. The goal of this event is to introduce prospective grad students and postdocs to US-based institutions that teach and/or perform research in these areas, with the ultimate mission of unraveling the mysteries of our nearest star.
Previous year’s Fairs had about 150 early-career participants from the US as well as from international institutions.
This virtual event is split into two sessions:
- Graduate Programs (10:00 am – 11:30pm US Pacific time): this session is aimed at prospective graduate students. We will start with brief introductions of the folks representing the various graduate programs. A long breakout for Q&A discussion will follow.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities (12:00pm – 1:30pm US Pacific time): this session is directed towards attendees looking for postdoctoral opportunities. We will start with brief introductions of the postdoctoral programs and institutional representatives. A long breakout for Q&A discussions will follow.
Please note that pre-recorded videos with additional information of the different programs will be made available in advance.
We will release a detailed schedule ahead of the event and you are welcome to drop in to the segment(s) of your interest.
REGISTRATION:
Prospective graduate student OR postdoctoral scholar:
Please register via this Google Form to indicate your interest in attending! We will contact all those who sign up with details on how to attend in due course.
Registration deadline for attendees: Monday November 3rd by 5pm Pacific Time
Program Representatives:
Please let us know if you are interested in showcasing your institution’s graduate and/or postdoc programs by filling out this form.
Registration deadline for institutions: Monday October 20 by 5pm Pacific Time
HELP SPREAD THE WORD! We aim to infuse Solar Physics with fresh perspectives and diversity of thought! The more attendees we have, the brighter the future of our scientific community will be! Share the grad/postdoc interest link above with any and all potential attendees!
Thanks for doing your part to support the future of the Solar Physics community!
Fair agenda/schedule: coming soon …
Please contact this year’s Fair Facilitators if you have further questions: Rebecca Centeno, Vanessa Polito, James Mason, and / or Lucas Tarr.