Simons Foundation | Transition to Independence Award
Event details
| Date | 14.01.2025 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: This award supports talented early career scientists and their research vision as they transition into tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions. Fellows engage in a lively, interdisciplinary community and participate in scientific and career development activities.
The 2025 request for applications is intended for senior postdoctoral scholars or equivalent researchers whose backgrounds and experiences are underrepresented in science and whose future research program advances the mission of either the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) or Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB). Fellows may activate awards at research institutions within or outside the United States.
Independence Fellows will be provided with up to five years of support, split into two awards: 1) optional Postdoctoral Award (for a maximum of two years), and 2) Faculty Research Award (for three years).
Duration: max. 5 years
Funding: max. $820,000
Eligibility: The program is aimed at Ph.D. and/or M.D.-holding scientists from diverse and/or historically underrepresented groups in science (examples here) who are currently in a non-independent, mentored training position at an institution within or outside the U.S. and who will be actively seeking and applying to tenure-track faculty positions between September 2025 and May 2026. Independence Fellows are expected to apply, secure and transition to a tenure-track faculty position at a research institution within or outside the U.S. by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.
There are no citizenship requirements.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the Simons Award Manager (SAM), and follow the steps detailed here.
Application Deadline: 14 January 2025
Further information
The 2025 request for applications is intended for senior postdoctoral scholars or equivalent researchers whose backgrounds and experiences are underrepresented in science and whose future research program advances the mission of either the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) or Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB). Fellows may activate awards at research institutions within or outside the United States.
Independence Fellows will be provided with up to five years of support, split into two awards: 1) optional Postdoctoral Award (for a maximum of two years), and 2) Faculty Research Award (for three years).
Duration: max. 5 years
Funding: max. $820,000
Eligibility: The program is aimed at Ph.D. and/or M.D.-holding scientists from diverse and/or historically underrepresented groups in science (examples here) who are currently in a non-independent, mentored training position at an institution within or outside the U.S. and who will be actively seeking and applying to tenure-track faculty positions between September 2025 and May 2026. Independence Fellows are expected to apply, secure and transition to a tenure-track faculty position at a research institution within or outside the U.S. by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.
There are no citizenship requirements.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the Simons Award Manager (SAM), and follow the steps detailed here.
Application Deadline: 14 January 2025
Further information
- More information about the program is available here.
- Application portal can be found here.
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free