The Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Awards

We are pleased to announce that the nomination period for the 4th Annual Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award will be open from July 1, 2021 through November 1, 2021.

The Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars program will support individual scientists of exceptional creativity who have an MD or PhD degree (or both) and who have completed a minimum of three years  of a post-doctoral fellowship by July 1, 2021 in the field of  neurosciences and hold a post-doctoral research position at a United States medical school, research institute or academic hospital.

These awards are given as a transitional post-doctoral award for recipients to enable their advance to a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor level or higher and/or to assist in the development of a laboratory program that would lead to independent funding. The medical school, research institute or academic hospital appointing the scholar will be awarded $200,000 annually for two years to cover their salary, lab costs, and related expenses.  Under certain circumstances, the awardee may transfer funding to support their faculty position.  Indirect cost of up to 15% of direct costs, may be included in the $200,000.  All applicants are required to provide 75% effort.

How to Apply

The dean or chief academic research officer is invited to nominate one candidate. Scholars will be chosen on the basis of the success in their prior post-doctoral work as well as in the importance and creativity of their continued work. The Foundation expects to make five awards in 2022.

The Foundation will select recipients for awards using an objective and nondiscriminatory selection process based upon criteria including a review of each applicant’s scholastic achievements, academic records, scientific proposal and submitted letters of recommendation.

Please click here to fill out the Warren Alpert Foundation Distinguished Scholar Fellowship application according to the listed requirements.  You must submit all requirements electronically no later than November 1, 2021.

Note:  All inquiries and applications must be submitted by either the Dean, Chief Academic Research Officer or the Grant’s Administration office.

Awards are to be announced in March 2022.