Grants & Funding

Human Frontier Science Program Organization

Published Date: June 12, 2009

Program Information

Program Name:

Long-term Fellowships

Program URL:

http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_forms_LTF.php

Type of Scientists Funded:

Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Initial MD Postdoc

Program Description:

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) offers fellowships for basic research training in the life sciences across national and scientific boundaries. We invite applications for international programs that support postdoctoral investigators who explore new research areas. The participation of scientists from outside the life sciences is particularly encouraged because the frontiers of science are often found at the interface of biological and physical sciences.

Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) are reserved for applicants with a Ph.D. in a biological discipline to embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences. Preference is given to applicants who propose an original study in biology that marks a departure from their previous Ph.D. or postdoctoral work so as to learn new methods or change study system.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    3  Years
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  08/27/2009
• Deadline Comments   
  27 August 2009: Pre-registration (for obtaining a password) and for initializing an application. 10 September 2009: Submission deadline for Long-Term Fellowships.

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Fixed
• What is the annual or representative stipend amount?    $ 39900
• Year 2:    $ 39900
• Year 3:    $ 39900
• Stipend Details:   
  Exact amount depends on host country - see guidelines
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Fixed
• What is the annual or representative research allowance?    $ 6500
• Year 2:    $ 6500
• Year 3:    $ 6500
• Research Allowance Detail:    A yearly research and travel allowance is provided to cover the expenses for materials and supplies which are needed specifically for the performance of the fellow's research and which cannot be provided by the host institute. Subscription to scientific journals or books, memberships in scientific or professional organizations as well as publication costs (e.g. editing costs and page charges) are accepted as research expenses. Funds to support participation in scientific/academic meetings and travel costs associated with collaborators in different institutions are included in this allowance.
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Percentage
• Percent:    10 %
• Other Costs Details:    The fellowship provides a living allowance, a research/travel allowance, plus other allowances as requested by the fellow or depending on the fellow's family situation; see the guidelines for details. An allowance is also available for language training in the first year.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Mathematical and Computational Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Structural Biology, Virology, Zoology, Other (specify): interdisciplinary research including physics, chemistry, bioengineering

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

Details:

Applicants must either be nationals of or be going to one of the contributing member countries - see HFSP web site

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

Yes

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

Fellows must be citizens of or go to a member country.

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

Fellowships can only be held in non-profit research institutions (university, research institute).

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

No

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Candidates must be within 3 years of completing their Ph.D. at the start of the fellowship, cannot return to the country of which the he/she is a national or to the country where PhD was received. Candidates cannot be in the host laboratory for more than 12 months at the start of the fellowship.

  Please refer to the website for more information: http://www.hfsp.org/how/appl_forms_LTF.php

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    750
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    100
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    Yes
  Informal tracking of publications and career development. Systematic follow-up is planned - frequency to be determined
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year