Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellowship

Fellowship Fully funded 28 days left

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Worldwide 2026

Information

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellowship offers Long-Term and Cross-Disciplinary fellowships for early-career researchers to pursue innovative research in the life sciences at laboratories abroad. The fellowship supports postdoctoral-level researchers and is open to applicants from eligible African countries. Awards include a stipend, research allowance and travel support for the fellowship period.

Benefits

USD 55,000/year stipend, research allowance and travel for three years.

Eligibility

Open to applicants from the listed African countries. Applicants must be at the postdoctoral level.

Application

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement and submit the application via the official HFSP website before the deadline.

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August 28, 2026 Deadline · 28 days left

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Opportunity Details

TypeFellowship

FundingFully funded

OrganiserHuman Frontier Science Program (HFSP)

LocationWorldwide

Study level Postdoc, Early-career professional

Open toThis scholarship is open to applicants from Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,

Biology / Life Sciences Open to all subjects