NYSCF Fellowship Program

Purpose: Support postdoctoral fellows conducting stem cell research at accredited academic or nonprofit institutions.

Geographic Scope: New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut

Focus Areas:

• Basic, pre-clinical, and/or translational studies in stem cell research
• Technical development, disease modeling, drug discovery and therapeutics
• Research using human embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and differentiated cells derived from them
• Translationally oriented research projects preferred

Eligibility:

• Postdoctoral fellows at accredited academic or nonprofit institutions in NY, NJ, or CT
• Must begin postdoctoral position by June 1, 2022
• U.S. citizens, U.S. legal residents, or foreign applicants with appropriate visa documentation eligible
• Must not be committed at 100% effort to existing fellowships lasting beyond June 1, 2022
• Candidates can reapply in subsequent years if unsuccessful

Award Details:

• Funding period: Up to 2 years with possibility of 3rd year pending satisfactory progress
• Funding start date: June 1
• Does not provide institutional overhead
• No budget required in application

Geographic/Institutional Requirements: Applicants must work under guidance of qualified faculty member at accredited academic or nonprofit institution in NY, NJ, or CT

Additional Requirements:

• Institutional Report Card for Gender Equality must be completed
• Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) approval may be required depending on project

Application Process

Submission Method: Online grants management system

Proposal Requirements:

Required Materials:
1. Research proposal (7 pages max)
2. Letter of reference (submitted by reference through online system)
3. Faculty sponsor mentor plan (submitted by faculty sponsor through online system)
4. Current and pending support details (sources, project titles, dates, amounts, statuses, major goals)
5. Response to Previous Review Committee Comments (aim for 1 page, optional if first submission)
6. Institutional Report Card for Gender Equality (required - completion confirmation needed by deadline)
7. ESCRO approval status documentation (if project requires ESCRO, or statement if not required)
8. Faculty sponsor information and contact details

Letter of Reference and Mentor Plan Submission:

Deadline Requirements:

Announcement: RFA announced annually at NYSCF Conference in October