"THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM"

ORISE is now accepting applications for two postdoctoral research fellowship programs with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. These programs offer exceptional opportunities for scientists and researchers to contribute to innovative projects that support the Intelligence Community and address topics relevant to its mission.

THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: TRANSFORMING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY INTO NATIONAL SECURITY ADVANTAGE

Where Intelligence Innovation Meets Mission Impact - Apply Your Experience to America's Most Critical Challenges

Launched in 2000, the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program is dedicated to funding transformative unclassified research that aligns with the strategic interests of the Intelligence Community (IC). To ensure the research agenda remains responsive to the pressing needs of effective intelligence operations, senior scientists within the IC annually pinpoint vital research topics spanning diverse disciplines, from artificial intelligence, quantum computing and sensing, biotechnology, and energy and power. Primarily supported by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the IC Postdoc Program bridges the research community and the IC by mobilizing top-tier researchers to tackle challenges crucial to IC objectives. Through collaboration among IC Advisors, Postdocs, and Research Advisors, the program not only advances essential scientific inquiry but also nurtures the next generation of intelligence science and technology leaders while strengthening ties with academia.

Start your application today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/ICPD-2026

VIRTUAL APPLIED RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PROGRAM: TRANSFORMING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY INTO NATIONAL SECURITY ADVANTAGE

Where Intelligence Innovation Meets Mission Impact – Apply Your Experience to America's Most Critical Challenges

The Intelligence Community's Virtual Applied Research Consortium (VARC) Pilot Program offers elite scientists an unprecedented opportunity to transform cutting-edge research into operational capabilities that directly strengthen America's security posture. Unlike traditional research environments, our virtual applied research laboratories focus on practical applications in critical technology domains that will determine future global advantage.

Do you have what it takes to join a select cohort of brilliant minds researching national security's most pressing challenges?

Start your application today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/VARC-2026

To learn more about both of these programs, please go to: https://orise.orau.gov/icpostdoc/index.html