Simons Foundation: Fellows-to-Faculty Award
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- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Amount
- $10,000 - $600,000
- Closes
- Oct 21, 2026
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Amount
$10,000 - $600,000
Who can apply
Individuals can apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.
Hold at least one of the following or equivalent: Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; Be in a non-independent mentored research training position in a faculty member’s research lab, e.g., postdoctoral position, physician-scientist research fellowship position; Not accept a formal offer for a tenure-track faculty position or equivalent before receiving an award notification; Not hold substantial federal grant funding as a Principal Investigator (PI), such as an NIH R01, or other PI-level faculty funding (e.g., SFARI Pilot Award); Not hold other career development awards that facilitate a transition to an independent research career at the time of application or simultaneously with the Fellows-to-Faculty Award; and Not have exceeded the resubmission limit: Applicants are l...
About this opportunity
The Fellows-to-Faculty Award program supports talented early career scientists by facilitating their transition into tenure-track faculty positions. The focus of this program is the $600,000 USD three-year faculty research grant. Additionally, fellows engage with a community of investigators and receive mentoring and peer support during their transition. The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division offers… The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division is accepting applications for the 2027 Fellows-to-Faculty Award program. Deadline for application submission: 12 p.m. (noon)