Call for Applications — 2025 Warren Alpert Scholars Fellowship Award

About

The Warren Alpert Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. This prestigious fellowship supports exceptional postdoctoral researchers poised to make significant contributions to biomedical science.

This award facilitates their transition to full-time faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level or higher. The appointing institution will receive $200,000 annually for two years to cover the scholar’s salary, lab costs, and related expenses, with the possibility of transferring funds in the second year to support a faculty position. Indirect costs of up to 15% of direct costs may be included in the $200,000. All applicants must commit 75% effort. 

The BPP deadline to apply is October 1st, 2024. 

• Research must be focused in the field of Neuroscience.
• One submission per institution is allowed.
• Only Penn postdocs with an MD, PhD, or both are eligible.
• Only Penn postdocs in the following schools are eligible to apply:
  • Perelman School of Medicine
  • School of Veterinary Medicine
  • School of Dental Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • Department of Biology at the School of Arts & Sciences

Submission Process:

• Submit proposals as a single PDF file to Subin Lee at postdoc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
• Include “Warren Alpert Fellowship” in the email subject line (e.g., Re: Warren Alpert Fellowship).
• Filename format: Alpert_Last name,_first name_application (e.g., Alpert_Smith, Jane_application).
• Documents should be no more than 5 single-spaced pages, with ½ inch margins and 11PT or greater font. The 5 pages do not include the bibliography, CV, budget, and 3 letters of recommendation.

Required Documents:

• Title
• Mentor name and department
• “Application Coordinator” – contact information for the BA/grants manager handling admin paperwork or financial aspects
• Summary of the research
• Introduction, project importance, methods, and expected results
• One-half page on the applicant’s background and special characteristics for implementing the project and career plan
• Bibliography
• CV in NIH format
• Budget in G.300 R&R Format (SF 424 R&R Budget) with justification
• Three letters of recommendation (sent separately to postdoc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu)

Warren Alpert Fellowship in Neuroscience Application Submission Instructions

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by October 1, 2024.

Please send any inquiries regarding the competition to postdoc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.