HFSP Long Term Fellowship 2025

HFSP Long Term Fellowship 2025 is an opportunity provided by the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)* to international students. It aims to provide fellows with an opportunity to develop their expertise in the life sciences, expand their international network, and build interdisciplinary collaborations. Selected fellows will receive a fellowship for 3 years.

*The Human Frontier Science Program is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organisation (HFSPO) with its office in Strasbourg to fund frontier research in the life sciences.

Source: Human Frontier Science Program

The Human Frontier Science Program is offering this opportunity.

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• begin their fellowship between 1 April 2026 and 1 January 2027
• have completed a Ph.D. or a comparable doctoral degree with equivalent research experience before starting their fellowship and before 31 December 2026
• propose a basic, fundamental research topic within the field of life science that is distinctly different from their Ph.D. or previous postdoctoral work
• have at least one full-length, original research publication as a lead/single author, first author, or shared/joint author

Note:-

• Applicants must apply for a fellowship other than India (country of nationality).
• Applicants with dual nationality can apply to work at an institution in one of their countries of nationality, if they have never studied or worked in that country.
• For more details, please refer to the 'Fellowship Guidelines' document.

Selected candidates will receive a fellowship for 3 years (36 months), which consists of a living allowance, research and travel allowance, and child allowance and parental leave for fellows with children. This fellowship will be non-renewable.

For more information, please refer to the 'Fellowship Guidelines' document.

Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Navigate to ‘Need an account?’ and click it to register, or log in with a valid ORCID.
Step 4: Select the ‘HFSP Long Term Fellowship 2025’ and fill out the letter of intent with necessary details, then submit it.

Note:- For more details, please refer to the 'Application Guidelines' document.

Documents required during the submission of the letter of intent:

• Title of the proposed project
• Personal information (name, ORCID ID, email, degrees, short CV)
• Proposed host institution and host supervisor(s), and intended arrival date at the host institution
• Disclosure of any previous or current collaborations (if any) with the proposed host supervisor(s)
• Title and abstract of PhD thesis, and title and abstract of previous postdoctoral projects (if any)
• A summary of the proposed research plan
• Publication list of the applicant
• Additional publication information (e.g. authorship, contributions)
• Confirmation that the host supervisor(s) are aware of, and support, the application

Documents required during full proposal submission:

• Recommendation letter from the proposed host supervisor(s)
• Reference letters from two additional referees
• Contact information for the host institution's official and host supervisor(s) to enable access to the proposal
• A detailed proposed research plan
• A public summary of the proposed project (up to 2400 characters)
• Publication list of the applicant
• Additional publication information (e.g. authorship, contributions)
• Signatures of the applicant, the host supervisor(s), and the designated host institution official

The letters of intent will be assessed for eligibility, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by mid to end of August 2025. Both the letter and proposal will undergo a peer review process.

Letter of Intent Initiation Deadline: 7 May 2025
Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: 15 May 2025
Full Proposal Submission Deadline: 25 September 2025

Note:- The full proposal must contain completed sessions by the host supervisor(s) and referees must have submitted their sections, and be signed by them along with the host institution officials.

Question: Who is offering this opportunity?
Answer: The Human Frontier Science Program is offering this opportunity.

Question: Are there application costs for this scholarship?
Answer: No, the application is free.

Question: Are visa costs included in this opportunity?
Answer: No, applicants must bear their visa-related costs.

Question: What is the mode of application?
Answer: The application is online through the official website.