HFSP Long-Term Fellowships 2026 (Fully Funded)

Description

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is now accepting applications for its Long-Term Fellowships (LTF) for the award year 2026. These prestigious postdoctoral fellowships offer early-career researchers in the life sciences an exceptional opportunity to pursue cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research abroad.

Administered by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO), this global fellowship supports scientists seeking to explore novel scientific questions in basic life sciences—especially those that challenge conventional thinking and methodologies.

Program Overview

The HFSP Long-Term Fellowship (LTF) is designed for applicants with a doctoral degree in life sciences and a desire to broaden their expertise in a new research environment and country. The fellowship:

1. Supports fundamental, exploratory research
2. Encourages international and interdisciplinary collaboration
3. Funds projects distinctly different from prior PhD/postdoc work
4. Offers 3 years of generous financial support

The LTF differs from the Cross-Disciplinary Fellowship (CDF), which is tailored for applicants with non-biological academic backgrounds.

Degree Level

HFSP Long-Term Fellowships 2026 (Fully Funded) is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at .

Available Subjects

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

Benefits

1. Three-year funding including living, child, research, and travel allowances
2. A relocation allowance for the fellow, spouse/partner, and children
3. Opportunity to work in a new country at a leading research institution
4. Freedom to use the third year flexibly (e.g., return to home country, join a different lab)
5. No requirement for preliminary data at the application stage

HFSP Long-Term Fellowship – Funding Details

Living Allowance

1. Amount varies by host country
2. Example: $59,460 per year in the United States

Child Allowance

1. 10% of the living allowance per child (provided in Year 1 only)

Research & Travel Allowance

1. Example: $7,200 per year in the United States
2. Amount varies based on host country

Relocation Allowance

1. Up to $4,000 depending on host region
2. Covers fellow, spouse/partner, and children

HFSP Member Countries

1. Includes the USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, India, Canada, and over 30 other nations. Full list available at www.hfsp.org.

Eligible Nationalities

This fellowship is open to applicants from: 

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, the Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States of America (USA).