Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Life Sciences Research Foundation
Who can apply: Within five years of your PhD, MD or DVM as of 1 October 2026; degrees conferred before 1 October 2021 are not eligible. You must begin in the proposed laboratory between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027, in a different laboratory from your thesis lab. Applicants in an HHMI laboratory are not eligible. The award is open… What is funded: For fellowships beginning on or after 1 August 2026 the total award is USD 255,000 over three years (USD 85,000 per year), comprising a USD 237,000 stipend and an USD 18,000 research allowance. Between 18 and 27 awards are made annually from more than 800 applications. Deadline: 1 October 2026, 8:00 pm Eastern Time (portal opens 15 August 2026). Round: 2026 cycle, awards activating 1 August 2027.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Life Sciences Research Foundation, official page.
Who can apply
- Within five years of your PhD, MD or DVM as of 1 October 2026; degrees conferred before 1 October 2021 are not eligible. You must begin in the proposed laboratory between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027, in a different laboratory from your thesis lab. Applicants in an HHMI laboratory are not eligible. The award is open to US and non-US citizens, but non-US citizens must work in a US laboratory.
Stage dates
The Foundation states it will not extend the deadline or accept late submissions for any reason.1 October 2026
Three reference letters and one proposed-supervisor letter are due by 8:00 pm ET. The application is incomplete without them.1 November 2026
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.