ESA Selects 2026 Research Fellows for Space Science (esa.int)

• Six postdoctoral fellows selected for the 2026 cohort.
• Three-year research opportunities at key ESA facilities.
• Projects include dark matter, Jupiter's atmospheric dynamics, and exoplanet evolution.

"The European Space Agency (ESA) has appointed six early-career postdoctoral scientists to its 2026 Research Fellowship program. Over a three-year term, these fellows will conduct independent research at ESA establishments, including ESTEC, ESAC, and STScI. The selected projects span critical scientific domains such as heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, and fundamental physics. By fostering deep-space exploration talent, the program ensures European scientific leadership in analyzing data from flagship space missions, from understanding dark matter to decoding exoplanetary atmospheres."