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Merkin Institute Fellows Program

The Merkin Institute Fellows program, funded by Dr. Richard Merkin, was established in the spring of 2012 to support the most promising and transformative scientists at the Ó³»­´«Ã½. The program, the first endowed fellowship at the Ó³»­´«Ã½, reflects Dr. Merkin’s belief in the profound impact that philanthropy can have on the careers of early-career scientists, specifically those developing innovative technologies or new methods that can dramatically accelerate an entire research field.

Next Generation Awards

Established in 2010, the Next Generation Awards support early-career researchers, nurturing an emerging group of scientific leaders in the Boston biomedical ecosystem. Recipients are affiliated with the Ó³»­´«Ã½ as associate or institute members at the assistant professor level, or as institute or staff scientists. Candidates are identified, nominated, and evaluated by Ó³»­´«Ã½ faculty, and are not limited to one discipline.

CISID Fellows Program

The Center for Integrated Solutions to Infectious Diseases (CISID) Fellows Program provides an opportunity for exceptional early-career scientists with an innovative scientific vision to develop an independent research program, partner with world-leading research institutions, hospitals, and clinics, and tackle major challenges in infectious disease. The Fellowship Program will foster the rapid development of new scientific leaders and transformative approaches, and further CISID’s mission to develop new ways of studying and treating infectious diseases.

Schmidt Fellows Program

The Schmidt Fellows program, funded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, empowers brilliant early-career scientists working at the intersection of biomedical and quantitative science to fearlessly take on some of the most critical challenges of quantitative biology's next decade. Fellows establish independent research programs prior to accepting faculty positions, and develop and/or apply systematic, unbiased and comprehensive strategies – computational and/or experimental – to tackle these challenges.

Ó³»­´«Ã½ Fellows Program

In 2017, the institute also welcomed two Ó³»­´«Ã½ Fellows, funded through other sources. These fellows are similar to the Schmidt Fellows in that they establish independent research programs prior to accepting faculty positions and work at the intersection of biomedical and quantitative science to tackle the challenges of biology’s next decade.

Eric S. Lander and Stuart L. Schreiber Awards in Scientific Excellence

In 2019, members of the Ó³»­´«Ã½ community—including current and former trainees and mentees—conceived of and established the annual Eric S. Lander and Stuart L. Schreiber Awards in Scientific Excellence in honor and gratitude for their vision and leadership in founding the Ó³»­´«Ã½, their creation of a culture in which the next generation is empowered to pursue scientific excellence, and their mentorship, especially of early career women in science. These awards are given to an outstanding postdoctoral fellow and graduate student, respectively, at the Ó³»­´«Ã½, who demonstrates many dimensions of scientific excellence, including a commitment to promoting women in science and full gender inclusion in the scientific community.
Contact:  SLS-ESLawards@broadinstitute.org 

Sperling Family Fellowship in Precision Healthcare

The Sperling Family Fellowship in Precision Healthcare leverages the strengths of two world-renowned institutions – the superb clinical care, expert bioinformatics, and rich data sources of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the basic science, computational, and genomics sophistication of the Ó³»­´«Ã½ – to advance a translational research project with the potential to transform how we care for patients.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation have established a postdoctoral fellowship program for the purpose of bringing outstanding young Swedish scientists to study and perform research for one to two years at the Ó³»­´«Ã½. After completing their postdoctoral training at the Ó³»­´«Ã½, fellows are given additional research support upon their return to Sweden to continue to benefit from their experiences at the Ó³»­´«Ã½, and to share those benefits with the scientific community of Sweden.