Excellence in science depends on the development of scientists from all backgrounds. HHMI initiatives foster inclusive scientific environments where everyone can thrive.
The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is a transformational award for early career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming outstanding leaders in academic science, making foundational discoveries while building an inclusive scientific culture. Through their successful careers, Hanna Gray Fellows will move science forward and will recruit, mentor, and inspire the next generation of scientists from all backgrounds.
Fellows receive funding for their postdoctoral training and during their early years as independent faculty. In addition to financial support, Hanna Gray Fellows join the vibrant multigenerational HHMI community, where fellows learn with experts and each other how to build healthy research environments that are creative, bold, inclusive, and effective.
Deadline: Feb. 26, 2025
You are eligible to apply if you:
- are a basic science researcher or physician-scientist in the biological and biomedical sciences in the many scientific disciplines that HHMI supports.
- have been accepted to join a laboratory as a postdoctoral researcher, led by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member at an eligible institution in the US, including Puerto Rico, at the time of the application deadline.
- will commit 75% of your total effort to research in a postdoctoral training position by the grant start date.
- will commit to a minimum of two years of postdoctoral training in this position after the grant start date.
- hold a PhD and/or MD (or equivalent) which is conferred by the start of the grant term.
- If your training institution for your graduate degree is in the US, including Puerto Rico, you may be of any nationality.
- If your training institution for your graduate degree is not in the US, you must be a US citizen or US national.
- have no more than 24 months of postdoctoral research experience by the application due date.
- If you are a PhD applicant, the date or anticipated date of conferral of your doctoral degree must be on or after February 26, 2023, and before January 15, 2026.
- If you are an MD or MD/PhD applicant in residency, clinical fellowship, or postdoctoral training, you can have no more than 24 months of postdoctoral training by the application deadline on February 26, 2025.
Postdoctoral Training Phase
Fellows will receive an annual salary, $80,000 for the initial year, and a $20,000 expense allowance that is paid through a non-renewable grant to the training institution. This phase of the award is for a minimum of two and maximum of four years.
Faculty Phase
Fellows will receive $250,000 in research funding and a $20,000 expense allowance per year, paid through a non-renewable grant to the institution where they have attained a faculty position. This phase of the award has a maximum length of four years.