SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship
Forecasted
SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Fellowship supports young investigators in biomedical optics and biophotonics 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 deadline)
Funding Amounts: US $100,000 for one year
Summary: Supports original biomedical optics and biophotonics research and translational training to advance new diagnostics and therapeutics into clinical practice.
Key Information: Fellows must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent by the fellowship’s start and be or become SPIE members.
Description
The SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and Analytics supports research that translates new biomedical optics and biophotonics technologies into clinical practice to improve human health. Established in 2017, it honors Franz Hillenkamp’s contributions as a researcher, teacher, and mentor. The program is a partnership between SPIE, the Hillenkamp family, and international biomedical laboratories.
The one-year fellowship combines original, problem-driven research with training in translational sciences. Research and translational sciences mentors help fellows understand the expertise, partnerships, time, and resources needed to bring discoveries to patients. Priorities include demonstrated clinical need, innovation, patient and healthcare impact, and opportunities for commercial collaboration leading toward new diagnostics or treatments.
