Program for HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024

Applications for the Program for HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 are now being accepted from individuals who meet the eligibility requirements. Early-career scientists are encouraged by the HFSP postdoctoral scholarships to expand their research skills by pursuing new research areas and researching abroad. The HFSP fellowship program provides funding for innovative, potentially game-changing life sciences research projects. We especially welcome applications for initiatives with a high degree of risk. The projects should be multidisciplinary in character and use cutting-edge methods and strategies to question accepted wisdom. From a scientific standpoint, they must tackle a significant issue or an impediment to advancement in the domain.

HFSP Fellowship Overview

• Sponsor(s): Human Frontier Science Program
• Host: Human Frontier Science Program
• Funded Count: Multiple Awards
• PhD Study Level:
• Nationality: International students

HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024: Details

• Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) for PhDs in biology with a life sciences focus.
• Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF) for nonbiological doctorates.
• LTF applicants should start new, life sciences-focused projects.

HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships Program Application Requirements

• Applicants must be non-citizens of one of the HFSP member countries.
• Citizens of participating nations can apply to any nation’s research institution.
• Candidates must suggest working in a different nation than their initial post-doctoral studies or previous PhD studies.
• The host country for non-national institutions like international or extraterritorial institutes is the country where the laboratory is located.
• A research doctorate or doctoral-level degree equivalent to a PhD with equivalent expertise in fundamental research is required.
• Applicants must have at least one lead author publication by the Letter of Intent submission deadline.
• PhD holders in biological fields applying for long-term fellowships are eligible.

Fellowships (CDF) Application Process

• A letter of intent is required for applicants.
• Member countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

2025 HFSP Long-Term and Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship Application Process

• Two-step online submission process.
• Letter of Intent submission for review committee selection.
• Invitation to submit a full proposal in the subsequent phase.
• ProposalCentral registration is available at https://proposalcentral.com/inforequest.asp.
• Contact information: https://proposalcentral.com/inforequest.asp 
• Phone number: +1703 964-5840.

Deadline for application: May 11, 2024

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