Postdoctoral Positions

Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows Program recognizes and supports outstanding scholars primed to make important contributions in their fields. By bringing together scholars across science, engineering, social science, and the humanities, the program allows them to deepen their disciplinary expertise while testing out new ideas from other disciplines. These scholars contribute to the University’s excellence and its diversity, broadly defined. The program is open to all eligible scholars, regardless of identify. The Fellows have a fully-funded one-year appointment renewable for a second year. Applicants interested in working with CTRFL should directly contact Prof. Mueller as soon as possible and include a CV in their initial communication. The application deadline for the 2025 cohort has passed, and the application for the 2026 cohort will open in Fall 2025. Information about the program can be found on the following website: Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows.

Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow program supports outstanding scholars whose research focuses on innovative solutions to pressing technological, economic, and/or policy challenges relating to energy and the environment. Fellows must collaborate with two or more Princeton faculty or senior researchers within an energy or environment-related field and establish an interdisciplinary research plan. The Fellows have a fully-funded one-year appointment renewable for a second year. Eligible applicants interested in working with CTRFL should directly contact Prof. Mueller as soon as possible and include a CV in their initial communication. The deadline for the 2025 cohort has passed, and the application for the 2026 cohort will open in Fall 2025. Additional information can be found on the following website: Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Prospective Graduate Students

Prospective graduate students interested in CTRFL research should apply for admission to the graduate program in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University: MAE Graduate Admissions. Typically, at least one new Ph.D. position is available with CTRFL each year.

Princeton Undergraduate Students

CTRFL generally employs one Princeton University undergraduate student during the summer as an undergraduate research assistant. In addition, Prof. Mueller is always happy to advise undergraduate independent work during the academic year. Please contact Prof. Mueller for further information.

At this time, CTRFL has no openings for undergraduate students from outside Princeton University.