HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships – Funding for Innovative Life Sciences Research

HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships: A World-Class Opportunity for International Research

Table of Content

Overview of HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships
Benefits of HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships
Eligibility Criteria
Application Process and Important Dates

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) offers prestigious postdoctoral fellowships to young scientists worldwide who are passionate about pursuing innovative research that transcends traditional scientific boundaries. Known for promoting global collaboration and scientific excellence, HFSP fellowships are particularly valuable for postdocs who are keen to conduct interdisciplinary research in areas such as biology, neuroscience, physics, and bioengineering.

Funded by international governments and focused on fostering cutting-edge research, HFSP fellowships are awarded to applicants who demonstrate outstanding research potential, a commitment to international collaboration, and the ability to tackle complex scientific problems.

Benefits

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowships will provide a living allowance as well as a research and travel allowance. Depending on their specific situation fellows may also qualify to receive a child allowance, a parental leave allowance, and a relocation allowance.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries: All world countries
Applicants must propose to work in a country different from the one where they did their previous Ph.D. work or first post-doctoral studies. For those institutions that are not classified as national, i.e. international or extraterritorial institutions such as EMBL, ICPT or ICGEB, the country in which the laboratory is located will be considered the host country.
A research doctorate (Ph.D.) or a doctoral-level degree comparable to a Ph.D. with equivalent experience in basic research (e.g. a research-based MD or medical Ph.D.) must be conferred by the start of the fellowship but is not required at the time of submission.
Applicants must have at least one lead author, full-length research paper – either accepted for publication, in the press or published – in an international peer-reviewed journal or published on a preprint server.
Only papers written in English are taken into account. Review articles and patents are not taken into account.
Electronic copies of lead author publications must be uploaded while preparing the application. They cannot be uploaded after the applicant has submitted.

Application Process

(1) Letter of Intent (to be submitted by May 14, 2024)

Applicants submit a ‘Letter of Intent’ (LOI) which must contain the following information:

Title of proposal
Keywords of proposed research plan
A short summary of the proposed research plan (this summary can be used as the abstract of the full application if it is invited, see below)
Personal information
CV
Field and title of PhD
Information on the proposed host supervisor and host institution
Disclosure on previous collaborations and publications with the host supervisor (if any confirmation that the host supervisor is aware of and supports the application
Publication list (preliminary, with option to update)

(2) Letter of Intent will be peer reviewed and the results communicated as quickly as possible.

(3) Full Application (to be submitted by September 26, 2024)

Note that you will be contacted by HFSP if you are invited to progress to this second stage.

Full applications must contain the following:

A summary of previous work (the same as the short summary of the LOI)
An abstract of the proposed research project (the same as the short summary of the LOI)
A detailed research plan of proposed project
Information on why and how the proposed project is a significant change from previous work
Information on why and how the proposed project is of a frontier nature
Information on why the chosen host lab is a good fit
Information on how the applicant will benefit from being in the host lab (e.g. unique infrastructure, mentoring, exposure to new techniques etc.)
An updated publication list
Recommendation letters from two referees
A recommendation letter from the host supervisor, explaining how the proposed research plan is a new direction for the host lab and a significant change from the applicant’s prior work (either during PhD or postdoctoral training); the host supervisor should also explain how and why their lab is particularly suited to supporting the aims and missions of HFSP to enable the most talented young researchers to embark on a frontier research project that will shape their career trajectory; the host supervisor should also outline a mentorship plan for the applicant.
PDF files of lead-author publications

Deadline:
- Initiation of a Letter of Intent by 1 PM (Eastern Time US) by March 14, 2024
  The registration portal will open in April.
- Submission of a Letter of Intent by 1 PM (Eastern Time US) by May 14, 2024
- The fellowship applicant will be notified between mid-August and end of August as to whether his/her Letter of Intent was selected or not for submitting a Full Proposal.
- Submission of Full Proposals for invited applicants by 1 PM (Eastern Time US) by September 26, 2024 via ProposalCentral.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship at Uniplus Global to apply