Human Frontier Science Program

HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships

The HFSP fellowship program supports proposals for frontier, potentially transformative research in the life sciences. Applications for high-risk projects are particularly encouraged. The projects should be interdisciplinary in nature and should challenge existing paradigms by using novel approaches and techniques. HFSP postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their research skills by moving into new areas of study while working in a new country. Two different fellowships are available: Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) for applicants with a PhD on a biological topic who want to embark on a novel and frontier project focussing on the life sciences, and Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF) for applicants who hold a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline and who have no or little experience in the life sciences. The fellowship is awarded for 3 years (36 months) and cannot be renewed. Fellows must begin their fellowship between April 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028. Fellows are granted a Living Allowance as well as a Research & Travel Allowance, and depending on their specific situation, may also qualify to receive a Child Allowance, a Parental Leave Allowance, and a Relocation allowance.