The Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sustainability address the world's most pressing sustainability challenges. This two-year postdoctoral program is unique in that the postdocs link their research at Cornell with external nonacademic partners to advance on-the-ground application of sustainable solutions. Up to five postdocs are chosen each year.
Founded by a generous gift from David and Pat Atkinson, the Atkinson Center empowers faculty to think and work across disciplines when it comes to tackling the world's greatest challenge – creating a vital and resilient future for the global community. By providing funding for cross-college collaborations, urgent research, and partnerships with non-profits, government, and industry, the Atkinson Center supports the pioneering risk takers at the very heart of radical collaborations for know