The goal of amfAR’s Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Biomedical Research is to:
- Facilitate the exceptional postdoctoral researcher’s transition to an independent career in HIV/AIDS research within an academic institution or nonprofit organization
- Support two years of postdoctoral biomedical research (phase I)
- Provide the possibility of one additional year of research funding during the first year of an independent research position at an academic institution or nonprofit organization (phase II)
Deadlines:
- Register for Portal Login and Instructions (REQUIRED) – 3:00 PM ET, October 5, 2023
Letter of Intent Submission – 3:00 PM ET, October 10, 2023
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a research or clinical doctorate completed between three and six years prior to September 5, 2023*
- Be positioned to secure an independent research position no later than July 2026
- Be the first author on significant publications in leading peer-reviewed journals
- Propose a line of research sufficiently distinct from the mentor’s own research that it indicates future independence
- Have made oral and poster presentations at major scientific conferences and meetings
- Be affiliated with a nonprofit research institution anywhere in the world
- Be mentored by an experienced investigator at the same institution who: (a) is qualified to oversee the proposed research; (b) has successfully supervised postdoctoral fellows; and (c) is at the associate professor level or higher.
*The three- to six-year eligibility window starts from the date the most recent doctoral degree was completed. E.g., the window for Ph.D. candidates starts from the date of successful dissertation defense; the window for M.D., Ph.D. candidates starts with the most recent of the internship completion or successful dissertation defense dates.