Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship

Penn and CHOP review the applications separately and make decisions independently. At Penn, the number of Fellowships varies from year to year but generally, there are from seven to ten. CHOP awards four fellowships.

Penn Fellows should reach out to their home department and school for relocation assistance. Should the department or school be unable to provide that assistance (normally they submit a letter stating such), The Office of the Vice Provost will provide up to $5,000 for relocation expenses. Please review Penn’s policy here. Under federal law, all reimbursements provided by the employer for moving expenses are considered additional compensation and subject to income tax withholding. Fellows should work with their Business Administrator in their department to begin the process. Relocation expenses will be processed through Penn Workday when Fellows are hired.

If you are identifying two separate mentors, one from CHOP and one from Penn, you will need to submit two separate applications. The applications are reviewed separately at each of the two institutions.

Research funds may be used to purchase books, supplies, and any other materials needed for scholarly work. Applicants are advised to check with their department administrator.

The fellowship requires that you live within the Philadelphia area unless the research program is of a global nature.