This ExoExplorers program, sponsored by NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Office and the ExoPAG Executive Committee, will focus on the professional development of ~10 graduate student and/or postdoc researchers (“ExoExplorers”) by […]
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![Responses to questions regarding the impact on ECRs being impacted by government funding delays, and responses broken down by career level. Every group indicated > 50% of being impacted (PhD student 64%, Postdoc 76%, Junior Faculty 71%, Junior scientist 100%, and Other 62%) -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early.png?resize=1200%2C506&ssl=1)
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The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce Under Strain Survey Evidence From 2025-2026
[astro-ph.IM] A survey of self identified early career astrobiologists was organized by the NOW early career group FLOW and the Scientific Society of Astrobiology.
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How Does Someone Become An Astrobiologist?
Editor’s note (Keith Cowing): I get a lot of inquiries asking where someone can get a degree in Astrobiology. There are many places to do that around the world. I […]
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18 PhD Positions And 6 Postdoc Positions In Planetary HabitabilityCollaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759
A new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759 on “Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth” funded by […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026 – Early Career Researchers Abstract Submissions
INFORMATION: ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026 The European Space Agency is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for Early Career Researchers to submit abstracts to the ESA Exploration Science […]
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Registrations Open For AbGradEPEC’26
Dear friends of AbGradE, we’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for AbGradEPEC’26, our upcoming event organised in collaboration with the Europlanet Early Career Network (EPEC).
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
AbGradCon 2026 Application Deadline Extended to June 8th, 2026
Applications are open for AbGradCon 2026, taking place September 14–18, 2026, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. AbGradCon welcomes graduate students, early-career postdocs, and recent graduates working in astrobiology […]
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AbGradEPEC 2026 Early Career Event
Early Career Event: AbGradEPEC’26 – 6th September 2026
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, People Of Astrobiology, Status Report
Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Spring 2026 Travel Grant Announced
The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Travel Grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
Astrobiology Early Career Opportunities: March 2026 Digest
NASA Dragonfly Guest Investigator ProgramApplication Deadline: May 29, 2026