Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 | Fully Funded Research Opportunity

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025-2026

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide a fully funded opportunity for international researchers to undertake advanced research abroad. This program supports innovative and interdisciplinary research in the life sciences, encouraging high-risk, frontier research.

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Overview

• Level of Study: Postdoctoral
• Institution: Human Frontier Science Program
• Fields: Life sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer sciences
• Host Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
  Application Deadline:
• Letter of Intent Submission: May 7, 2025 (1 PM Eastern Time, US)
• Full Proposal Submission (invited applicants): September 25, 2025 (1 PM Eastern Time, US)

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Types

1. Long-Term Fellowships (LTF): For candidates with a Ph.D. in biological sciences who are looking to expand into a new research area.
2. Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (CDF): For candidates with a Ph.D. outside the life sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, engineering, etc.) who aim to transition into life science research.

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Scholarship Benefits

• Living allowance
• Research and travel allowance
• Additional allowances (childcare, parental leave, relocation)

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Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Eligibility Criteria

• Language Requirement: English
• Eligible Countries: All
• Must conduct research in a country different from where they completed their Ph.D. or previous postdoctoral studies
• Must hold a research doctorate (Ph.D.) or equivalent by the fellowship start date
• Must have at least one lead-author, full-length research paper in an international peer-reviewed journal

Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Application Process

Step 1: Letter of Intent (Due May 7, 2025)

Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) containing:

• Title and keywords of the proposed research
• Research summary
• Personal information and CV
• Ph.D. field and title
• Proposed host institution and supervisor
• List of publications

Review Process: The LOI will be peer-reviewed, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.

Step 2: Full Proposal (Due September 25, 2025, for invited applicants)

The full application must include:

• Detailed research plan
• Explanation of how the project is a significant change from prior research
• Justification of how the project is frontier research
• Statement on why the chosen host lab is suitable
• Updated publication list
• Recommendation letters (2 referees)
• Host supervisor’s recommendation and mentorship plan
• PDF copies of lead-author publications

Further Information

For more details and to apply, visit the Official HFSP Website.