NEW: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY FELLOWSHIPS FROM THE HUMAN FRONTIER SCIENCE PROGRAM

2004年06月17日 公募

NEW: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY FELLOWSHIPS FROM THE HUMAN FRONTIER SCIENCE PROGRAM

Over the last few years, the HFSP has increasingly emphasised the collaboration between scientists in different disciplines in its grant and postdoctoral fellowship programs. Involvement in the grant program of scientists
working in disciplines outside the life sciences has increased seven-fold since 2001. More applications have also been received for postdoctoral fellowships from young scientists trained in the physical sciences, who are seeking
training in the life sciences in laboratories abroad, but the change has not been as dramatic as in the grants. HFSP is especially committed to bringing new conceptual and methodological approaches from other disciplines into biology
and young scientists will play an important role in this transformation. A special fellowship program for such scientists is therefore being introduced. The new Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships will be introduced starting with the
application deadline in September 2004. The first awards will be announced in March 2005.

The conditions for these fellowships are the same as those of the current Long-term Fellowships. This three year postdoctoral package for training abroad is particularly attractive due to its flexibility and the chances it offers young
scientists in the critical period during their move to independence. Fellows can either remain in their host laboratories for the three years of the fellowship, or they can take the third year in a laboratory back in their home
countries. The return home may be deferred for up to two years if the host is prepared to support the Fellow from other sources. Those who return home are eligible to apply for a Career Development Award to help them start up
their own independent laboratories.

More details are available on the HFSP web site at www.hfsp.org.

Important deadlines :
August 26th 2004 - pre-registration on web site (compulsory) ,
September 2nd 2004 - submission of applications for pre-registered applicants

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