Independent Academic Fellowships

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1	University/Institute	Fellowship Name	Duration	Application Dates	Link	$
2	UCSF	Sandler Fellow	5 years	Jan 13, 2023	Sandler Fellows Program	sufficient to maintain a small laboratory of two to four members
3	UCSF	QBI Fellow
4	Whitehead	Whitehead Fellow	3-5 years	2/1, 8/1	Whitehead Fellows Program	space, resources and support needed to run their own labs and pursue an independent research agenda
5	UC Berkeley	Miller Research fellowship	5 years		Miller Fellowship	90k annual stipend + other funding for professional development
6	Carnegie Institute	The Carnegie Collaborative Fellowship	4 years		https://emb.carnegiescience.edu/carnegie-collaborative-fellowship	stipend levels will be competitive with other private fellowships
7	WashU St. Louis	Gerty and Carl Cori Fellows Program	3 years	2/15	Postdoctoral Positions – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics	A stipend of $80,000 with annual increases. A research budget of $50,000 per year that can be used for equipment, reagents, core facilities, travel, etc.
8	Cold Spring Harb	CSHL Fellows Program	3 years		CSHL Fellows Program	their own laboratory space and technician, administrative support, and access to all of the resources of the Laboratory.
9	Harvard	John Harvard Distinguished Fellows	3 years (Life Sciences)	Not currently open	https://jhdsf.fas.harvard.edu/?utm_source=os&utm_campaign=redirect_analysis	receives competitive pay and startup funding
10	Harvard	Rowland Fellows	3 years	8/2023	https://www2.rowland.harvard.edu/book/rowland-junior-fellows-program	stipend for Rowland Fellows will start at $74,500 per year and up, depending on the candidate’s experience
11	Broad Institute	Center for Integrated Solutions to Infectious Diseases (CISID) Fellows	3 years	12/21	https://www.broadinstitute.org/node/1126826	fellowship will provide salary support for the fellow and a small research team, research expenses for three years, and spaces to undertake projects
12	Janelia	Janelia Fellow
13	Princeton	Lewis-Sigler Fellows	5 years		https://lsi.princeton.edu/people/lewis-sigler-fellows	research funds for these term appointments
14	Rockefeller	Fellows at the Center for Studies in Physics and Biology	2 years		https://www.rockefeller.edu/our-scientists/independent-fellows/, http://uqbar.rockefeller.edu/fellows.html
15	Salk Institute	Salk Fellows	3 years...		Academic Training - Salk Institute for Biological Studies	Fellows are given the space, financial resources and support needed to be independent group leaders and researchers
16	Scripps Research	Scripps Research Fellows	3 years		https://www.scripps.edu/fellows-program/	Scripps Fellows are housed in the laboratory of a faculty sponsor who will provide space and share instrumentation, along with mentorship and guidance. The Fellows are provided with full salary support and funds for two co-workers for a period of three years
17	UT Southwestern	Sara and Frank McKnight Fellowship		Not recruiting currently?	https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/biochemistry/education-and-training/mcknight/
18	Broad Institute	Schmidt Fellows, Broad Fellows	3 years	Not recruiting currently	https://www.broadinstitute.org/academic-affairs/schmidt-fellows-program	The fellowship provided laboratory space and covered the fellows' salaries and research expenses, as well as funding for small scientific teams.
19	NIH	Indepedent Research Scholars Program	3 years	March 1, 2022	https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/personnel/ipds-appointment-mechanisms/research-fellow/independent-research-scholar-program	Estimated budget for the Scholar's first year: $95K-$105K salary/benefits per IRS + $55K/postbacc stipend/insurance (x2 postbaccs) + $78K for supplies ($26K/person) = $283K - $293K per participant. ICs may request from OIR up to $100K in one-time startup funds.
20	EPFL	EPFL Life Sciences Independent Research (ELISIR) scholar	5 years		https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/school-of-life-sciences-independent-research-scholar/program-description/	ELISIR scholars have an independent research budget, access to state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure, plus a mentorship program.
21	Ragon	Ragon Early Independence Fellows Program			https://ragoninstitute.org/get-involved/fellowships/ragon-early-independence-fellows-program/	The newly created Ragon Early Independence Fellows Program seeks applications from talented PhD, MD, and MD/PhD candidates who have recently completed their graduate training and are pursuing any area of biology that synergizes with the mission of the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT and Harvard.
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