SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship
Forecasted
SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers with biomedical optics research and translational training to bring new diagnostics and treatments into clinical practice.
Funder: International Society for Optical Engineering
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application and supporting documents) | September 2027 (Final portal submission)
Funding Amounts: US$100,000 for a one-year fellowship
Summary: Supports postdoctoral biomedical optics and biophotonics research and translational training to bring new diagnostics and treatments into clinical practice.
Key Information: Fellows must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree when the fellowship begins and join SPIE if awarded.
Description
The SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship supports problem-driven research in biomedical optics and analytics, combining original research with training in translating discoveries into clinical practice. Its goal is to advance biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies that can produce new diagnostics or therapeutics in medicine and biology and improve human health. Established in 2017, the program is a partnership between SPIE, the Hillenkamp family, and international biomedical laboratories, honoring Franz Hillenkamp’s work as a researcher, teacher, and mentor.
Fellows work with research and translational sciences mentors to understand the expertise, partnerships, time, and resources needed to bring discoveries to patients. The program emphasizes clinical need, innovative approaches, potential patient and healthcare impact, and prospects for collaboration with commercial partners.
