Postdoctoral Research Associates Program Postdoctoral Research Associates Program JILA supports a very active Postdoctoral Research Associates Program. Postdoctoral Fellowships are available through sponsorship by NIST scientists. You can download application forms to your computer. To then print the forms, use the print icon at the far left of the Adobe Acrobat toolbar, located below the browser toolbar. There are many benefits of postdoctoral research for both the scientist and the institute.
Some scientists undertake postdoctoral research to gain experience in a new field.
Others, who have backgrounds primarily in fundamental research, choose to do postdoctoral work in applied research. And still other scientists choose to do postdoctoral research to gain more technological experience. For scientists interested in pursuing an academic career, postdoctoral research can provide advanced training.