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Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research

Who can apply: No more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience at the deadline, so your first postdoc must not have started before 1 February 2026. The PhD must have been conferred no more than 24 months before 1 February 2027, or three years for an MD. PhD candidates without the degree in hand at the deadline may still… What is funded: A three-year fellowship with a USD 2,000 research allowance and a separate USD 1,800 travel fund awarded to the fellow. The Fund also pays travel, lodging and meals for the required annual symposium. No stipend figure is published on the accessible pages. Deadline: 1 February 2027, 3:00 pm EST (portal opens 1 October 2026). Round: 2027 cycle.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research, official page.

Who can apply

  • No more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience at the deadline, so your first postdoc must not have started before 1 February 2026. The PhD must have been conferred no more than 24 months before 1 February 2027, or three years for an MD. PhD candidates without the degree in hand at the deadline may still apply. Holders of another postdoctoral fellowship award are not eligible. Applicants may be citizens of any country, but awards to non-US citizens can only be made to sponsoring institutions in the United States.

Stage dates

The application and all supporting materials, including three referee letters, must be in the portal by this time. The Fund states: no exceptions.1 February 2027

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.

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