DeadlineOctober 1, 2026; Award activation date: August 1, 2027
Award amount$255,000 total ($85,000/year); $255,000 total award ($85,000/year); Salary/stipend: $237,000 ($79,000/year); $18,000 research allowance ($6,000/year); Research allowance: $18,000 ($6,000/year); $237,000 awardee salary/stipend ($79,000/year)
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
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Instructions for 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Instructions for the Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, including eligibility, application process, and deadlines.
U.S. citizens eligible to work anywhere; non-U.S. citizens must work in a U.S. laboratory.; Apply within 5 years of receiving PhD/MD/DVM (as of Oct 1, 2025).; Must have begun or will begin postdoc lab work between Aug 1, 2024 and July 31, 2026.; Must complete postdoctoral training in a lab different from graduate lab.
Requirements
Letter of acceptance from proposed postdoctoral supervisor.; Three (3) reference letters and one (1) proposed supervisor letter required.; Letters of reference due November 1.; Proposed supervisor letter due November 1.
Application materials
Applicant Information (contact, education, publications, honors, thesis summary).; Research Proposal (250-word abstract, 7-page proposal file).; Letters of Reference.; Proposed Supervisor Letter.; Demographics information.
How to apply
Submit applications through the online application portal.; Enter names and emails for letter writers; LSRF sends submission links.; Letters are typed or copy/pasted into fields, not uploaded as PDFs.
Important dates
August 15: Online application portal opens.; October 31: Application deadline, 8:00 PM EST.; November 1: Proposed supervisor and reference letters deadline.; August 1: Award activation date.
Documents
Research Proposal file (PDF).
Contact
apply@lsrf.org (for confirmation emails).
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