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Kalaniyot Postdoctoral Fellowships at Harvard Medical School

The Harvard Medical School branch of the Harvard Kalaniyot Chapter (“HMS Kalaniyot”) is accepting postdoctoral fellowship applications from candidates who wish to perform research in Harvard Medical School laboratories. Selected fellows will be welcomed into a vibrant community and will be awarded a fellowship of 2-3 years with the possibility of extension. 

HMS Kalaniyot supports scientists from Israel to conduct postdoctoral training in basic biomedical research at HMS. The program is open to applicants interested in research in all areas of fundamental biomedical research in laboratories on the Harvard Medical School (HMS) “Quadrangle” and in applicable HMS-affiliated hospitals. Kalaniyot fellowships are generously supported by the Dorot Foundation and the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

Please complete all fields marked required (with an asterisk) and click submit at the bottom of the page. This ensures that your application will be considered by the selection committee.

For more information about the Kalaniyot Chapter at HMS, please visit https://globalprograms.hms.harvard.edu/kalaniyot-chapter-hms. If you have any questions about the Fellowship or this form, please contact kalaniyot@hms.harvard.edu.
Eligibility:

HMS Kalaniyot welcomes fellowship applications from individuals who meet the following criteria:
• Resident of Israel.
• Plan to conduct research at an HMS “Quadrangle” (Departments of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Biomedical Informatics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Neurobiology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, or Systems Biology) or affiliated hospital (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute) laboratory. Please see Appendix B for the list of HMS-affiliated institutions and the HMS Kalaniyot Board of Academic Advisors, in case this is helpful for guidance in locating a mentor.
• Apply together with a mentor who is an assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who holds a primary or secondary appointment at HMS.
• Preference will be given to applicants within a year of completing their PhD at an Israeli university, or graduated with a PhD less than one year ago from an Israeli university as of the application deadline. 
• Applicants can be current or prospective postdoctoral fellows at HMS. In the case of current fellows at HMS, preference will be given to applicants within one year of graduation from a PhD program at an Israeli institution.
• Fellows are expected but not required to return to Israel to continue their scientific careers.
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Proposals must be uploaded as a single PDF file.

The single PDF should include the following sections in order:
• Applicant Name, Mentor Name and Mentor Institution/Department
• Statement confirming that applicant is a resident of Israel 
• Applicant's curriculum vitae and publication list
• Mentor's NIH biosketch
• Statement describing applicant's PhD work (1 page)
• Brief abstract summarizing the proposed aims and research program (1 page)
• Detailed proposed three-year research program at HMS (3 pages)
• Three-year budget
• If the mentor is based on the HMS Quadrangle, the postdoctoral compensation amount can be found on https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines. Benefits are currently calculated at 22.2% of compensation.
• If the mentor is based at a hospital, the hospital's postdoctoral compensation and benefits rates will apply.
• Estimates of anticipated allowable costs can also be included.
• The maximum total budget is $130,435 per year.
• If applicant has not yet graduated, include a short statement from the applicant's PhD advisor certifying the expected graduation timeline (month and year).
• A signed mentor letter confirming that they have read the research statement and, contingent on acceptance, they:
• Are willing to serve as your HMS mentor
• Will be responsible for providing you with adequate lab space and funds for the research program
• Will be responsible for integrating you with their research group
• Will be responsible for submitting your visiting appointment and visa request through the appropriate departmental channels at HMS or affiliated hospital
• One page statement: How will this fellowship contribute to your academic and personal growth?
• Three reference letters, including one from the PhD thesis supervisor
• Brief letter of support from the department administrator if the mentor is on the HMS Quadrangle or a Statement of Intent signed by an authorized official if the mentor is based at a Harvard-affiliated hospital

Note: the maximum total upload size allowed in an online application is 35MB. For applications with a combined document size exceeding this limit, please submit your application via email to kalaniyot@hms.harvard.edu with "2025-2026 Kalaniyot Fellowship: [Applicant Last Name]" in the subject line of the submitting email.

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