Compiled by MIT Biological Engineering Communication Fellow Annelien Zweemer and Broad Communication Fellow Martin Stewart. Last updated February 2017.

This index of life sciences postdoc fellowships is extensive but not necessarily exhaustive. We prepared it with the aim of better supporting postdocs, given the usual difficulty of finding centralized postdoc resources.

CommKit guides to successful fellowship applications for postdocs are forthcoming.
Currently, the guide to Cover letters for a faculty position discusses many relevant strategies.

Click here to view or download the full index as a spreadsheet. (includes deadlines, eligibility restrictions, award size, and duration)

Below is an overview.

Program

Area

Website

AACR – Anna D. Barker Basic Cancer Research Fellowships Cancer http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Basic Cancer research Cancer http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Bayer HealthCare Fellowships Cancer http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Gastric Cancer Research Fellowship Cancer: gastric http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Genentech BioOncology Fellowship for Cancer Research on the HER Family Pathway Cancer: HER pathway http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation Basic Cancer Research Fellowship Cancer http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Judah Folkman Fellowship for Angiogenesis Research Cancer: angiogenesis http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Never Too Young Coalition, Fellowships in Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Research Cancer: colorectal http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Pathway to Leadership Grants Cancer: pancreatic http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
AACR – Takeda Oncology Fellowships Cancer http://www.aacr.org/FUNDING
Alex’s Lemonade Stand-Grants for Young Investigators Cancer: pediatric https://www.alexslemonade.org/grants/program-areas/early-career-research-programs
Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship (AARF) Program Alzheimer http://www.alz.org/research/alzheimers_grants/types_of_grants.asp
Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship to Promote Diversity (AARF-D) Program Alzheimer http://www.alz.org/research/alzheimers_grants/types_of_grants.asp
American Association of University Women awards (AAUW) Various http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/
American Australian Association Various https://americanaustralian.site-ym.com/?page=AusUSFellowship
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) Basic Research Fellowship Program Cancer: brain http://www.abta.org/brain-tumor-research/research-grants/
American Cancer Society Cancer https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/postdoctoral-fellowships.html
American Diabetes Association Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowship Diabetes http://professional.diabetes.org/meetings/core-program
American Epilepsy Society Postdoctoral Research fellowship Epilepsy https://www.aesnet.org/research/funding%20for%20junior%20investigators/Post-Doctoral%20Research%20Fellowships
American Italian Cancer Research Fellowship Cancer http://www.americanitaliancancer.org/research-fellowships.html
American Society for Mass Spectrometry – Postdoctoral Career Development Awards Mass Spectrometry http://www.asms.org/about/asms-awards/postdoctoral-career-development-awards
American Society for Mass Spectrometry – Research award Mass Spectrometry http://www.asms.org/about/asms-awards/research-awards
Bear Necessities/Pediatric Cancer Foundation Cancer: pediatric http://www.bearnecessities.org/bear-discoveries/
Branco Weiss Science in Society Various http://www.society-in-science.org/application-materials.html
Burroughs Wellcome – Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) award Biological Sciences http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/interfaces-science/career-awards-scientific-interface
Burroughs Wellcome – Postdoctoral Enrichment Program Biomedical research http://www.bwfund.org/grant-programs/diversity-science/postdoctoral-enrichment-program
Cancer Research Institute – Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Cancer: Immunology http://www.cancerresearch.org/postdoc/apply
Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Basic science https://hria.org/tmf/king/
Damon Runyon Fellowship Award Cancer https://www.damonrunyon.org/for-scientists/application-guidelines/fellowship
Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Fellowship Award Cancer: pediatric https://www.damonrunyon.org/for-scientists/application-guidelines/sohn
Dod Breast Cancer Research Program – Breakthrough fellowship award Cancer: breast Search DoD for: W81XWH-16-BCRP- BREAKTHROUGH_FELLOWSHIP
DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program – Horizon award Cancer Search DoD for: W81XWH-16-PRCRP-HA
EMBO fellowships – longterm Life Sciences http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/fellowships/long-term-fellowships
EMBO fellowships – shortterm Life Sciences http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/fellowships/short-term-fellowships
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Various http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/index.htm
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Awards STEM http://www.cies.org/program/postdoc
Hanna H. Gray fellow program Life Sciences http://www.hhmi.org/programs/hanna-h-gray-fellows-program
Helen Hay Whitney Biomedical research http://hhwf.org/research-fellowship/
Hope Funds for Cancer Research Cancer http://www.hope-funds.org/grants/eligibility-and-application/
Human Frontier Science Program Biology http://www.hfsp.org/funding/postdoctoral-fellowships
Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Research Fund Cancer http://www.jccfund.org/fellowship-information
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Fellow Cancer: blood cancer http://www.lls.org/research/career-development-program
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Special Fellow Cancer: blood cancer http://www.lls.org/research/career-development-program
Life Sciences Research Foundation Life Sciences www.lsrf.org
Lymphoma Research Foundation Cancer: lymphoma http://www.lymphoma.org/site/pp.asp?c=bkLTKaOQLmK8E&b=8490967#JuniorResearchers
L’Oreal USA for Women in Science STEM http://www.lorealusa.com/csr-commitments/the-l’oréal-corporate-foundation/science/l’oréal-usa-for-women-in-science-program
Melanoma Research Foundation-Careeer Development Award Cancer: melanoma http://www.melanoma.org/research/research-grant-background
National Pancreas Foundation Pancreatic disease https://www.pancreasfoundation.org/research/grants-and-awards/
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00) Life Sciences https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-077.html
Prevent Cancer Foundation Cancer: prevention http://preventcancer.org/our-work/grants-fellowships/
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32) Life Sciences https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F32
Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Postdoctoral Fellowships Life Sciences https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/funding-opportunities/life-sciences/simons-collaboration-on-the-origins-of-life-2017-postdoctoral-fellowship/
St. Baldrick’s Foundation – Fellow Cancer: pediatric https://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers
St. Baldrick’s Foundation – International Scholar Cancer: pediatric https://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers
Susan G. Koomen – Basic/Translational research Cancer: breast http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/FundingOpportunities.html