Postdoctoral Fellowships
UChicago Fellowship Database
Internal Fellowships
Kadanoff-Rice Fellowship
- Postdoctoral fellowships open to competition for all MRSEC member groups.
- Applications due and reviewed twice yearly in October and March.
Yen Fellowship
- The Institute for Biophysical Dynamics awards the Yen Fellowship to postdoctoral researchers at the interface of physical and biological sciences.
CCTCh Research Fellowship
- The Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry (CCTCh) awards 2-4 fellowships to exceptional young scientists who have recently been awarded, or who are about to be awarded, a the doctoral degree.
- For further information see https://cctch.uchicago.edu/fellows/
Suzuki Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
- Yuji Suzuki, a longtime supporter and former Council member of the Physical Sciences Division, has established the Suzuki Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers.
- The award consists of a $10,000 salary top-off and is eligible for a competitive renewal for a second year.
- Nominations typically due in mid-November. This Fellowship is administered through the PSD.
The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program
- Two years support
- Targeted at increasing diversity of faculty in underrepresented groups
- https://provostpostdoc.uchicago.edu/
External Fellowships
NRC Research Associateship Program (RAP)
- Promotes excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U.S. government agencies
- Applications due three times annually. Open to UC Citizens.
- www.nas.edu/rap
The Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowship
- The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a two-year postdoctoral fellowship awarded every two years to a Ph.D. candidate who will pursue research at the chemistry and biology interface.
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/grants/sigalfellowship.html
National Academies Fellowships
Postdoctoral Opportunities at Universities targeted at increasing diversity
NIH
NIH Programs for Postdoctoral Researchers
- Provides an overview of all types of postdoctoral support programs
- https://researchtraining.nih.gov/career/postdoctoral-residency
Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
NASA
Hubble Fellowship Program
- NHFP supports outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research which contributes to NASA Astrophysics, using theory, observation, experimentation, or instrument development. (Includes astrochemistry, exoplanets, spectroscopy, chemical evolution)
- https://www.stsci.edu/stsci-research/fellowships/nasa-hubble-fellowship-program
Private Foundations
James S. McDonnell Foundation
- Postdoctoral Fellowship for Understanding Dynamic and Multiscale Systems
- https://www.jsmf.org/apply/fellowship/
David Suzuki Foundation
- Fellowship program in complex environmental problems
- https://davidsuzuki.org/experts/fellows/
Schmidt Science Fellows Program
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
- Supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences
- http://hhwf.org/research-fellowship/
Arnold O Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Instrumentation
- Supports advanced research by postdoctoral scholars within the core areas of fundamental chemistry or the development and build of chemical instrumentation
- Due September, US Citizens only
- https://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows/ironmental problems.
Branco Weiss Fellowship
- all areas of the natural and social sciences and engineering who have conceived an original and independent research idea
- Do not fund mainstream research projects that could also be funded by other scientific organizations
- Designed for independent research to last about five years
- https://brancoweissfellowship.org/
Damon Runyon Fellowship Award
- Theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer
- https://www.damonrunyon.org/for-scientists/application-guidelines/fellowship
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
- supporting research into the causes and treatment of cancer.
- three-year postdoctoral Fellowships
- https://www.jccfund.org/fellowship-information
Fellowships for work outside the US
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Humboldt Research Fellowship
- Supports postdocs from all countries to perform research in Germany
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
- European Postdoctoral Fellowships. Funds research in Europe. These fellowships take place in an EU Member State and can last between 1 and 2 years.
- Researchers of any nationality can apply.
- https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
Fulbright Scholar Program
Transition to Faculty Fellowships
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)
- Targets researchers who have transitioned from graduate work in the physical sciences to postdoctoral work in biological sciences.
- Provide $500,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service.
- U.S. and Canadian citizens
- Year 2-5 postdocs may apply
- Pre-proposals due in September. Final proposals by invitation only due January.
- https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/interfaces-in-science/career-awards-at-the-scientific-interface/
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
- To help transition outstanding postdoctoral researchers from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track faculty positions.
- The K99/R00 award will provide up to 5 years of support in two phases. The initial (K99) phase will provide support for up to 2 years of mentored postdoctoral career development. The second (R00) phase will provide up to 3 years of independent research support.