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The Simons Foundation's Life Sciences division invited applications for postdoctoral fellowships to support candidates who intended to pursue a career in basic research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology, with an emphasis on understanding the role of microorganisms in shaping ocean processes and vice versa. The program was interested in applicants with training in different disciplines, including modeling and theory development, as well as applicants already involved in ocean research. The fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers at nonprofit research universities or research institutions in the United States or Canada. Candidates who hold or will hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of activation of the fellowship are eligible to apply, with applicants having received their Ph.D. or equivalent degree within three years of the fellowship's start date. Preference is given to applicants with no more than one year of postdoctoral experience.