Push the Frontiers of Discovery – HFSP Long‑Term Fellowships 2026
Details
The fellowship spans three years (non‑renewable), with an optional one‑year break after Year 1 if needed. The call opens on 13 March 2025 for Letters of Intent (LOI), with LOI registration due by 7 May 2025 and submission by 15 May 2025. Invited full proposals are due 25 September 2025, with final results expected in March 2026. Fellowship activates between 1 April 2026 and 1 January 2027
Eligibility Criteria
Open to researchers with a PhD in life sciences conferred between 25 September 2022 and 25 September 2025, with allowances for career breaks
Your research project must be fundamental, distinct from your PhD/postdoc work, and not applied clinical research
You must relocate to a new country (not your nationality) and must not have worked/studied in the host country for more than 12 months
At least one lead-author research publication (published, in press, or accepted) is required by full-proposal submission
Benefits
- Living allowance varies by country (e.g., ~US $59,460/year in the U.S.)
- Research & travel allowance (approx. US $7,200/year)
- Relocation allowance (up to US $4,000 for fellow + family)
- Child allowance (10% of living allowance in Year 1)
- Parental leave options and flexible third‑year placement, including return home
Insider Insight
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How to Apply
- Register an LOI by 7 May 2025, then submit by 15 May 2025 via ProposalCentral
- LOI requires project summary, host institution/supervisor details, CV, and list of publications
- Full proposals are by invitation only, with detailed research plans and references, due by 25 September 2025
- Successful applicants activate their fellowship between 1 April 2026 and 1 January 2027