To BPP Faculty Mentors and Postdocs:

Re: The Hartwell Postdoctoral Fellowship

The University has been awarded funds to support a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Hartwell Foundation. The fellowship must be in the area of biomedical science that is early stage, and cutting edge and should be used to fund research that will potentially benefit children of the United States. 

Note that the Foundation does not support research in public health, epidemiology, social science, psychology, ecology, environmental impacts, anthropology, or botany. Also, postdocs at the Wistar Institute and the Monell Chemical Senses Center are not eligible for this competition. 

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is conducting the process to identify the postdoc finalists.

• The Fellowship provides support for two years at $50,000 direct cost per year. 
• Hartwell Fellows must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate.
• Hartwell Fellows must be citizens of the United States (not permanent residents).
• The Fellowship may only be used to support scientists and biomedical engineers and are still in the early stages of career development. 
• Fellows must commence their postdoctoral training no later than November 1. 
• Fellowship funds may not be used to extend or complete clinical training. 
• Fellowship funds are intended to cover salary, health insurance, and travel related to a scientific meeting; and may not be used for the purchase of supplies or equipment or other fringe benefits without permission from the Foundation.

Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) Review and Selection Process:

• There will be an internal competitions at the schools or programs including Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP).

• Each school can nominate 2 candidates for review

• Each nomination must include:

o Letter of support from Mentor (mentor should be tenure track faculty). Letter must describe what is cutting edge and innovative about the candidate’s work and how it will benefit the lives of children of the Unites States 

o 1-page research proposal from the candidate that demonstrates how their work aligns with The Hartwell Foundation mission

o Candidate’s CV which must include dates of postgraduate education and any previous fellowships

• Eligible BPP postdocs should submit nominations directly to BPP to postdoc@pennmedicine.upenn.eduno later than June 9, 2023 at noon. Postdocs will submit all elements of nomination as a single pdf file using the following file name: HartwellFellowship_2023_Candidate last name_Candidate first name, e.g. HartwellFellowship_2023_Smith_Jane.
• Subject line of email should be HartwellFellowship_2023_Candidate last name_Candidate first name, e.g. HartwellFellowship_2023_Smith_Jane.
• BPP will submit two nominations to OVPR by June 16, 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact postdoc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.