Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship

Deadline: 04/15/2021

The Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (DPF) is a two-year research fellowship that was established in 2012 to nurture, advance, and retain a diverse scientific workforce who will continue to contribute to diversity through their ongoing academic and research scholarship. The fellowship program prepares scientists from groups historically underrepresented in the basic and social sciences for careers in academia and other sectors. Fellows benefit from a highly innovative and creative research environment that emphasizes scientific rigor, collaboration, and the pursuit of excellence in science.

DPF Fellows can choose to conduct research with faculty within the basic and social science departments in research programs or faculty labs.

Duration

2 years

Funding

Upper $100,000USD

The two-year fellowship provides funding in the amount of $50,000/year, and DPF fellows are eligible for Harvard’s generous benefits package. They receive additional opportunities for career enhancement, mentorship, seminars, workshops, and conferences, along with a robust support network, through the Scholars in Translational and Academic Research (STARs) program.

Eligibility

– Have completed an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, ScD, or equivalent in the basic or social sciences.
– Be a United States citizen or permanent resident (“green card”).
– Be from a group that is historically underrepresented in the basic and social sciences.
– Have no more than two years of postdoctoral experience.

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