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HHMI $1.5 Million Hanna Gray Fellowship
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is pleased to announce the 2025 competition for the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program. The program is a transformational award for early career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming outstanding leaders in academic science, making foundational discoveries while building an inclusive scientific culture. Fellows will receive funding for their postdoctoral training ($80,000 annually for up to four years) and during their early years as independent faculty (grant of $270,000 annually for up to four years). Applications are due on February 26, 2025.
Learn more about the 2025 competition from the Hanna Gray Fellows team in these informational webinars.
DivSch24 Conference Success! Future Webinars
Our 2024 DiverseScholar Postdoctoral Conference (#DivSch24) was a success! Around 30 PhD trainees with 15 speakers, facilitators, and staff participated in our September 6-7 event in Orange County, CA. This seventh conference had professional development sessions, research presentations, and opportunities for recruiting. All activities support our membership in their postdoctoral and professional career exploration especially to diversify academia. We thank sponsors National Institutes of Health, Virginia Tech, and Stanford University.
We will be scheduling online webinars for selected topics so more can learn from our content experts such as about Chalk Talks for faculty job interviews. Members should watch for announcements in our monthly newsletter.
