Schmidt Science Fellowships
The Schmidt Science Fellows program enables top PhD graduates in STEM fields to pursue interdisciplinary postdoctoral research in a new discipline, fostering leadership and innovation to address global challenges.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027: UBC internal nomination package deadline (projected) | June 2027: Full application submission to Schmidt Science Fellows (projected)
Funding Amounts: $110,000 USD per year for 1–2 years; supports postdoctoral placement, mentoring, and global meeting series.
Summary: Supports top PhD graduates to pivot into new scientific disciplines through postdoctoral placements, fostering interdisciplinary leadership and innovation.
Key Information: Highly competitive; UBC can nominate one candidate per department, up to 7 total university-wide.
Description
The Schmidt Science Fellows program empowers exceptional early-career scientists in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing to pursue a postdoctoral placement in a new discipline at a world-leading laboratory. The program is designed to foster interdisciplinary research, scientific leadership, and innovative thinking to address global challenges. Fellows receive a generous personal stipend, participate in a global meeting series, and benefit from personalized mentoring, all to support their transition into new fields and cultivate their potential as future scientific and societal leaders.
