HFSP Long-Term Fellowships 2026: Fully Funded Global Research Opportunities in Life Sciences
Are you planning to research aboard specially you are an early-career scientist eager who inends to explore interdisciplinary research? The HFSP Global Research Fellowships 2026 (Human Frontier Science Program) offer a unique opportunity to pursue innovative life sciences research in a new country. These fellowships are fully funded, providing comprehensive support for groundbreaking projects that challenge existing paradigms.
Program Overview
The HFSP Long-Term Fellowships are meant to pursue research in the area of life sciences, it is a Ph.D program wherein researchers want to broaden their knowledge by pursuing research in other countries of the world. The program focuses on cross-disciplinary approaches that extend the frontiers of existing scientific knowledge.
Duration: 3 years (non-renewable)
Funding: It will cover cost of living, research, travel, relocation, and child allowances (if any)
Research Focus: Fundamental, exploratory projects in life sciences
Host Country: Must differ from the applicant’s origin country and where research was performed previously
Financial Support Details
HFSP offers a reasonable funding package allows fellows to focus entirely on their research without any financial stress:
Living Allowance: Host country’s cost of living will finalized the amount(e.g., approximately it will be around $59,460/year in the USA)
Research & Travel Allowance: Up to $20,000/year for laboratory supplies, conferences, and travel
Relocation Allowance: The program will grant a one-time payment of up to $8,000 for moving expense
Child Allowance: Additional support for fellows with children under 18
Parental Leave: Option for a 6-month paid extension
The program provides these allowances to minimize financial burdens and enable fellows to pursue high-risk, high-reward research.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements::
- Doctoral Degree: Ph.D. in life sciences awarded between September 25, 2022, and September 25, 2025
- Research Proposal: Project should be new or transition from previous Ph.D. or postdoctoral research
- Host Institution: Institute in a country where the applicant has not worked or studied before for over 12 months
- Host Supervisor: Should not be a previous collaborator, co-author, or supervisor
- Publications: One lead-author research article published or accepted in a refereed journal by the full proposal deadline
Members from member countries of HFSP can submit to any non-national host country, whereas members from non-member countries can submit to work in member countries of HFSP.
Application Timeline
Portal Opens: March 13, 2025
Letter of Intent (LOI) Registration Deadline: May 7, 2025
LOI Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025
Full Proposal Deadline: September 25, 2025 (by invitation only)
Fellowship Activation Window: April 1, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Application Process
Step 1: Letter of Intent (LOI)
- Visit the application portal at ProposalCentral
- Submit a project summary, host information, personal CV, and list of publications
Step 2: Full Proposal (By Invitation Only)
- Submit a full description of the project along with supervisor support, and two referees
- Ethical, privacy, and data protection concerns must be covered in the proposal
Note: AI-generated content is discouraged however any use must be disclosed.
HFSP Member Countries
Applicants from the following countries are eligible to apply:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Contact Information
For further inquiries, contact the HFSP Fellowship Office:
Email: [email protected]
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