HFSP fellowship program

• Applicants must propose a research project significantly different from their PhD or prior work.
• Candidates cannot work in a country where they are nationals unless they meet specific exemptions (e.g., dual nationality criteria).
• Research projects must be interdisciplinary, challenge existing paradigms, and use novel approaches.

Programs: Biological and non-biological disciplines

Purposes: To support early-career researchers in broadening their expertise by moving into a new field of study and working in a different country, fostering innovative approaches in life sciences research.

Fellowship Types:

1. Long-Term Fellowships (LTF):
   For applicants with a PhD in biological disciplines.
2. Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF):
   For applicants with a PhD in non-biological disciplines (e.g., physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or computer sciences) transitioning to life sciences.

Funding Details:

• Fellowships are awarded for three years.
• Includes living allowance, research allowance, and travel costs.
• Amounts vary based on the host country.

Purposes: To support early-career researchers in broadening their expertise by moving into a new field of study and working in a different country, fostering innovative approaches in life sciences research.

International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)

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Applications involve a two-stage process:

1. Letter of Intent (LOI): Includes a project summary, CV, and details on the host institution and supervisor.
2. Full Proposal: Detailed research plan, letters of recommendation, and additional documentation.

Approximately the top 15-20% of eligible LOIs will be invited. Applications are submitted through the ProposalCentral portal.