2027 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Leadership Award
2027 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & Leadership Award supports physician-scientists and junior researchers with biomedical research and leadership training to advance disease prevention, treatment, and cures.
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Funder: A.P. Giannini Foundation
Due Dates: November 5, 2026, at 3:00 pm PST (Application and letters) | December 31, 2026 (Experience eligibility cutoff) | January 25, 2027 (Status notification) | March 4, 2027 (Finalist interviews) | July 1–December 1, 2027 (Fellowship activation)
Funding Amounts: $70,000 per year for up to three years; seven new fellowships expected in 2027
Summary: Supports postdoctoral biomedical research advancing disease prevention, treatment, and cures, alongside required communications and leadership training.
Key Information: Research must be sponsored by an accredited California medical school; applicants cannot exceed 36 months of total postdoctoral research experience.
Description
The A.P. Giannini Foundation supports physician-scientists and junior researchers conducting innovative research in the basic sciences and applied fields. Projects should advance the translation of biomedical science into preventions, treatments, and cures for human diseases. The fellowship combines research salary support with professional development to help fellows become established investigators and pursue scientific leadership in academia, industry, the public sector, and non-traditional career pathways.
Fellows participate in an integrated communications and leadership program as a learning community. First-year training culminates in a research overview video; second-year activities include leadership workshops, a two-day retreat, and individual coaching. In the third year, fellows meet with Scientific Advisory Committee members and alumni for career-transition discussions, including starting a laboratory, managing teams, and preparing chalk talks.
