Postdoc funding! Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Awards -- Translational Immunology (non-cancer)

[Ann Skoczenski]

Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,
Are you searching for new forms of funding?  If you are in the field of translational immunology (non-cancer), please see this opportunity which functions similarly to a K99/R00. Note that MIT’s internal submission deadline is August 5th.

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Best,
Ann


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Nomination Period Extended!
Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Awards

Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
PI Letter of Support Required

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The Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars program will support individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity in the field of translational immunology (non-cancer).

These transitional awards are to enable a postdoctoral researcher to advance to become a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor level or higher and to promote the development of a laboratory program that will lead to independent funding.

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Criteria: Scholars will be chosen on the basis of their post-doctoral and other research work as well as in the potential impact and creativity of their proposed studies.

The Foundation will select recipients for awards using an objective and nondiscriminatory selection process based upon criteria that include each applicant's scholastic achievements, academic records, scientific proposal, and submitted letter of recommendation.

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Internal Nomination - MIT may nominate up to two applicants

MIT postdoctoral scholars wishing to pursue nomination should speak with their PI and submit the following materials as a single PDF.

  1.  Description of Research Proposal (2-page limit, not including references):
     *   Title
     *   Summary of the research
     *   Introduction, importance of the project, methods, and likely presentation results.
     *   References

  2.  CV in NIH format

  3.  Letter of Support from PI

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Award: $200,000/year for two years to cover salary, lab costs, and related expenses. Under certain circumstances, the awardee may transfer funding to support their beginning faculty position.

Indirect costs of up to 15% direct costs may be included in the $200,000.

*This award will incur under-recovery. Information about under-recovery at MIT can be found here<https://ras.mit.edu/grant-and-contract-administration/under-recovery-fa-costs/under-recovery-proposal-phase>.

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Eligibility Requirements

  *   Must have an MD, PhD, or both
  *   Must hold a post-doctoral research position at a research institute or academic institution.
  *   Minimum of 3 years and no more than 6 years of a postdoctoral appointment by July 1, 2027
  *   Research in any discipline involving translational immunology (non-cancer)
  *   Must include a nomination letter
  *   Commitment of a minimum of 75% effort (clinicians)
  *   3 letters of recommendation
  *   Budgets submitted in G300 format
  *   Applicants with a Visa are allowed to be nominated with the stipulation that their Visa status must allow them to complete the award in the United States.

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Additional Information: If selected to submit a full proposal, you will be required to set up an account in the Foundation's portal. All instructions are listed on the application once you login.

For selected applicants, applications must be submitted electronically no later than September 1, 2026.

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Inquiries: Questions about MIT's internal competition process should be addressed to researchdev at mit.edu<mailto:researchdev at mit.edu>.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to info at warrenalpertfoundation.org<mailto:info at warrenalpertfoundation.org>.

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Ann Skoczenski, PhD   Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research  |  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office: 10-370  |  http://postdocs.mit.edu/  | postdocservices at mit.edu<mailto:postdocservices at mit.edu>
“While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from
others can be a great blessing.” –Uncle Iroh

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