Biophysical Society Bulletin | June 2021

Career Development

Seeking a Postdoc Fellowship in the USA and in Europe Seeking your own postdoctoral funding is a great way to demonstrate inde- pendence as a researcher. In the United States, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is the gold standard for postdocs in the biomedical research field, and National Science Foundation (NSF) funding is the equivalent in the physical sciences. Some specific exam- ples of fellowships include the NIH F32 If you are not eyeing US academic positions, there are great alternatives in the European Union (EU). For example, the European Commission funds the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Individual Fellowships, which provide two years of funding. The Fellowship includes the possibility of a mobility dimension for researchers returning to the EU, as well as global fellowships for EU-based researchers wishing to undertake projects abroad. I have been a happy recipient of an MSCA Fellowship, as have several of my advisors, who found it to be an invaluable experience.

Postdoctoral Fellowships, the NSF EAR Postdoctoral Fellow- ships, and National Insitute of Standards and Technology NRC Postdoctoral Research. As of 2020, there are more than 355 federal and private postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, according to Johns Hopkins University, which maintains a list of funding opportunites (https:/ research.jhu.edu/rdt/ funding-opportunities/postdoctoral/) updated by the team of the Vice Provost for Research. Not all fellowships are open for non-US citizens. One prom- inent fellowship that is open to non-US citizens is the K99/ R00 Pathway to Independence Award. According to the NIH, this award provides one to two years of mentored support for postdoctoral scientists, followed by up to three years of independent support.

Other EU-based fellowships include those from EMBO, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Georg Forster Research Fel- lowship, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Hans Werthén Foundation, the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, the Wallenberg Foundation, the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for Foreign Scholars, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Lund- beck Foundation, The Swedish Research Council International Postdoc Grant, the Newton International Fellowship, and the UK Research Council. This list is by no means exhaustive. Also, note that some of these fellowships have a work permit requirement. I hope this inspires you to further explore the possibility of securing your own funding for your research interests! — Molly Cule

Grants & Opportunities Basic Research to Inform Vaccine and Therapeutic De- velopment for Non-Polio Human Enteroviruses (NPEV) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Applications are sought to expand basic research on non-polio enteroviruses (NPEV) that will inform the devel- opment of pan-enterovirus vaccines and broad-spectrum antivirals against enteroviruses A, B, C, and D. Deadline: July 13 Website: https:/grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/ rfa-files/RFA-AI-21-006.html#:~:text=RFA%- 2DAI%2D21%2D006,R01%20Clinical%20Trial%20Not%20 Allowed

Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) This program is a National Science Foundation-wide ac- tivity that offers the most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Deadline: July 26 Website: https:/www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20525/ nsf20525.htm

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