Fellowships List
TitleDeadline(s)Time as PostdocArea(s)
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows ProgramJanuary STEM
AAAS Science & Technology Policy FellowshipsNovember STEM or social sciences
AACR Basic Cancer Research FellowshipsJanuary Biomedical
Alpha-1 Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship GrantSeptember (LoI), February (application) Biomedical
American Diabetes Association Postdoctoral FellowshipApril Biomedical
American Epilepsy Society Post-Doctoral Research FellowshipNovember (LoI)/January (application) Biomedical
American Heart Association/Myocarditis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardJuly<5 yearsBiomedical
American Museum of Natural History Postdoctoral FellowshipNovember North American fauna, marine research, bioinformatics, ornithology, or museum anthropology
American Society for Human Genetics: Genetics Education and Engagement FellowshipApril Genetics and education
American Society for Mass Spectrometry Postdoctoral AwardNovember<3 yearsMass spec
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration Postdoctoral Research FellowshipNovember (LoI)/January (proposal)<3 yearsBiomedical
Astronomical TGF Fellowship ProgrammeMarch< yearCosmology and astronomy
Ataxia-telangiectasia Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardAugust<1 yearBiomedical
Australia's Endeavor Research FellowshipsJune Variety
Autism Speaks Meixner Fellowship in Translational ResearchFebruary

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Biomedical
Banting Postdoctoral FellowshipsSeptember  
Baxter Young Investigator Award ProgramJune Biomedical
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grants   
Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough AwardMayNot listedBiomedical
Bright Focus Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR): Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardsOctober Biomedical
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific InterfaceSeptember/January12-48 monthsTransitions from physical/ mathematical/computational sciences or engineering into work in the biological sciences
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grants (CRTG)February Biomedical
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation: Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and EngineeringApril Chemical sciences; note applications come from the PI
Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship ProgramApril 1 and Oct. 1≤5 yearsBiomedical
CF@LANTA Research Development Program FellowshipsJune Biomedical
CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) Taking Flight AwardNovember and April>3 yearsBiomedical
Custom Animal Model Award (CAMA)November Biology
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Postdoctoral Research FellowshipsSeptember Biomedical
Danone Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics FellowshipFebruary Biomedical
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship AwardMarch and August Biomedical
Debbie's Dream Foundation-AACR Gastric Cancer Research FellowshipNovember Biomedical
Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Postdoctoral Scholars Program: Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass DestructionApril Defense
DoD Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2November Biomedical
DoD Prostate Cancer Research ProgramMay Biomedical
DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)March Biomedical
Entomological Society of America (ESA) Henry and Sylvia Richardson Research GrantJune Entomology
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Postdoctoral FellowshipsFebruary>2 yearsInternational exchange is required
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Postdoctoral Research AwardsApril≤5 yearsEnergy efficiency and renewable energy
Epilepsy Foundation of America Postdoctoral Research Training FellowshipJanuaryHave Ph.D. by time fellowship startsBiomedical
Ford Foundation FellowshipsNovember Sciences, social science, and humanities
Fragile X Foundation Postdoctoral FellowshipsFebruary Biomedical
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar AwardsAugust Various
Giovanni Armenise-Harvard Career Development AwardsJuly3-10 yearsBiological sciences
Glenn/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Translational Research on AgingMarch (letter of intent)/June (full application if invited)≤5 yearsBiomedical
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Research Fellowship ProgramJuly≤5 yearsBiomedical
Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral FellowshipSeptember<2 years in sponsor's labBiomedical
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Hanna H. Gray Fellow Program for Early Career ScientistsFebruary<12 monthsBiomedical
IEEE Life Members' Fellowship in Electrical HistoryFebruary≤4 yearsElectrical science and technology
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship ProgramApril<5 yearsVarious
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral FellowshipFebruary≤18 monthsBiomedical
Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowships from the National Hemophilia FoundationFebruary letter of intent for April application≤6 yearsBiomedical
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) Postdoctoral and Advanced Postdoctoral FellowshipsJunevariesBiomedical
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Short-term Research in JapanJanuary, April All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural Sciences
Keystone Symposia ScholarshipsVaries<6 yearsBiology
Leakey Foundation Research GrantsJanuary Human Origins
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development AwardsSeptemberVariousBiomedical
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in AstrobiologyFebruary<5 yearsPhilosophy and astrobiology
Lung Cancer Research FoundationJuly Biomedical
Lymphatic Education and Research Network Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards ProgramJanuary>3 yearsBiomedical
Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research (HIV/AIDS)July3-6 yearsBiomedical
Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellowship for ALS Research AwardsJanuary (abstract)/March (final)>18 monthsBiomedical
Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship Training GrantJuly Welfare of large animals
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Postdoctoral FellowshipsDecember Economics
National Endowment for the Arts's Literature FellowshipsMarch Prose & Poetry
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rehabilitation ResearchAugust<3 yearsBiomedical
New Horizons in Physics or Math Prize for Junior ResearchersMay Physics and math
NIH Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (K25)Feb. 12, June 12, Oct. 12 annuallyNo requirementQuantitative fields transitioning to biomedical
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)Feb. 12, June 12, Oct. 12 annually<4 yearsBiomedical
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)April, August, December (annually)≤3 yearsBiomedical
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral FellowshipsOctober≤5 years since Ph.D. and <3 years postdoctoral trainingAstronomy and astrophysics
NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research FellowshipsJanuary≤3 yearsAtmospheric and geospace sciences
NSF Documenting Endangered LanguagesSeptember Social, behavioral, and economic sciences
NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral FellowshipsJanuary≤18 full-time-equivalent monthsEarth sciences
NSF GeoPRISMS Postdoctoral FellowshipsJuly Geology
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research FellowshipsOctober≤2 yearsMathematical sciences
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions ResearchFull proposal accepted anytime≤4 years since Ph.D. and <3 years postdoctoral trainingPolar regions research
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in BiologyNovember≤12 full-time monthsBiology
NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Postdoctoral Research FellowshipsOctober≤36 monthsSocial, behavioral, and economic sciences
NSF Science, Technology, and Society Postdoctoral FellowshipsAugust≤5 yearsInterface between STEM disciplines and society
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership GrantOctober<5 yearsBiomedical
Paralyzed Veterans of America Research FoundationSeptember<4 years Biomedical
Parkinson's Disease Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Basic ScientistsNovember (lol); full application: (February)<5 yearsBiomedical
Pathway to Stop Diabetes: Initiator (Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition) AwardApril<7 yearsBiomedical
PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Starter GrantsSeptember Biomedical
PLOS Early Career Travel Award ProgramMultiple<5 yearsAuthors of PLOS articles
Psychosocial Research Postdoctoral Fellowship GrantsMarch<5 years 
Prostate Cancer Research Program Postdoctoral Training AwardAugust≤3 yearsBiomedical
Sam Nunn Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy FellowshipsMarch Various
Simons Autism Research Initiative Bridge to Independence AwardFebruary≤8 yearsBiomedical
Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Postdoctoral FellowshipsSeptember<5 yearsAstroscience
Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation BiologySeptember<5 yearsConservation biology
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial EcologyMay<2 yearsMarine microbial ecology
Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants  Various
Susan G. Komen Postdoctoral Fellowship GrantsJuly≤5 yearsBiomedical
The Library Company of Philadelphia Postdoctoral FellowshipsMarch History
Thrasher Research Foundation Early Career AwardMarch and September≤3 yearsBiomedical
Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems - 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards  (James S. McDonnell Foundation)June Systems
Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research FoundationSeptember Biomedical