Fellows-to-Faculty Award
Supports early career scientists transitioning to independent research roles in autism or aging brain science, fostering innovative programs in line with SFARI and SCPAB missions.
Funder: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (full application and required letters of reference submission deadline; projected)
Funding Amounts: Postdoc: $85,000/year stipend + $10,000/year career development + $15,000/year benefits (2 years); Faculty: 3-year research grant (amount not specified)
Summary: Supports outstanding early career scientists transitioning from mentored research to independent faculty roles in autism or aging brain research.
Key Information: Applicants may not hold other career transition awards (e.g., NIH K99/R00) and must not have accepted a faculty offer at time of application.
Description
This program supports exceptional early career researchers as they move from mentored postdoctoral positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty appointments. The award is designed to foster the development of innovative research programs aligned with the missions of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) or the Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB). Funding is provided near the end of the postdoctoral period and continues with a three-year faculty research grant once a suitable independent position is secured. The program aims to nurture new talent, broaden the scientific community, and encourage diversity in background and research vision.
