Jane Coffin Childs Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship

Jane Coffin Childs Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship

Due Date: 02/02/2026

Postdoctoral fellowship supporting early-stage researchers; application portal is open with strict time-since-degree limits and U.S. host requirement for non-U.S. citizens.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Postdoctoral research experience ≤12 months by February 2, 2026 (first postdoc start date on/after February 2, 2025; dual-degree MD/PhD should contact the program office for timelines).

  • PhD conferred on/after February 2, 2024; MD conferred on/after February 2, 2023.

  • PhD candidates without degree at deadline may apply; if awarded, PhD must be conferred and lab start before July 1, 2026.

  • Postdoc at the same institution as PhD is not preferred (same lab as PhD is ineligible).

  • Cannot hold another postdoctoral fellowship award concurrently (T32 at application allowed, but not concurrent with JCC stipend).

  • Must have a committed sponsoring lab and institution at application; positions contingent on funding are discouraged.

  • Applicants of any nationality; non-U.S. citizens must hold the fellowship at a U.S. sponsoring institution.

  • Lab limits: ≤1 new Fellow per sponsor per award year; ≤2 JCC Fellows concurrently in the same sponsor’s lab across years.

Funding Details:

  • Stipend and terms set by the program; additional awards may be used for research expenses only (not stipend) unless JCC approves. Refer to program guidelines.

Deadline:

  • Application Due: February 2, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EST

  • Earliest Start: Before July 1, 2026 (for candidates pending PhD at deadline)

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