Fellowships - Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
Fellowships - Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research support early-career researchers in postdoctoral biomedical research and training to advance understanding of human disease.
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Funder: Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Application opens) | February 1, 2027, 3:00 p.m. EST (Application deadline) | Mid-May 2027 (Decisions) | July 1, 2027 (Fellowship starts)
Funding Amounts: Three-year fellowship; $2,000 research allowance and $1,800 travel support
Summary: Supports early-career researchers pursuing postdoctoral laboratory research and training in the biomedical sciences.
Key Information: Applicants must have no more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience at the application deadline.
Description
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research supports early-career researchers beginning independent postdoctoral training in the biomedical sciences. Its fellowship places researchers in a sponsoring laboratory at a sponsoring institution, with an advisor providing the setting for their research and training. Applicants must secure the laboratory’s and institution’s commitment before applying.
Established in 1937 to support research into the causes and treatment of cancer, the Fund now supports fundamental scientific research that advances understanding of the causes, treatments, and cures of human disease. The fellowship is the Fund’s sole program and provides three years of support. Fellowship financial arrangements distinguish the fellow’s stipend from research expenses, with separate research and travel allowances.
