Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship 2025-2026 is a fully funded postdoctoral scholarship for international students. This scholarship covers financial aid amounting to US$60,000 per year.
The scholarship is open to all international students who desires to pursue postdoctoral degree for academic year 2025. it covers financial aid amounting to US60,000 per year.
Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Summary
Level of Study:Â Postdoctoral
Institution(s):Â Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Study in:Â United States
Course Offered:Â Biomedical Sciences
Program Period:Â 3 years
Deadline:  June 17, 2024, 5:00pm EST. (Currently closed, Applications will open on April 17, 2024)
Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Coverage
Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships provides the recipient with the following benefits:
The Foundation provides funds for travel to the fellowship location at the time of activation of the fellowship for the Fellow and his or her family.
The Foundation also covers travel expenses incurred for the two-day Annual Fellows Meetings held in November.
There is a Dependent Child Allowance of $1,500 per annum for each child.
No payment is made for the transportation of household goods.
The current stipend and expense allowance is:
| Year | Stipend | Research Allowance |
| 1st Year | $54,000 | $1,500 |
| 2nd Year | $57,000 | $1,500 |
| 3rd Year | Â $60,000 | $1,500 |
Eligibility Criteria for Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships
To qualify for Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:
Applicant should be able to communicate well in English
All World Countries are accepted
Note:Â In case you are a foreign national (including from conflict areas) you must have a local residency status and authorization to work in the country of the fellowship to which you are applying.
Candidates who hold, or are in the final stages of obtaining a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree and are seeking beginning postdoctoral training in basic biomedical research.
Candidates who have no more than one year of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the deadline for submitting the application, and who have received a PhD (or D.Phil. or equivalent) degree no more than two years before the deadline, or an M.D. degree no more than three years before the deadline.
Fellowships may be awarded to foreign citizens for research in laboratories in the US only. and it’s expect that most applicants will reside in North America at the time of application.
The Foundation will not ordinarily consider applicants who plan tenure of the fellowship in the laboratory in which they have already received extensive predoctoral or postdoctoral training. The aim of the fellowship is to broaden postdoctoral training and experience, and a significant change of venue is advisable.
Foreign Students will need to obtain appropriate visa documentation, as required by US Immigration.
Clinical house-staff training does not count as “postdoctoral laboratory training”.
Applications from established scientists or advanced fellows will not be considered. The fellowships are for early postdoctoral training only.
How to Apply for Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships
Here are important instructions to apply for Helen Hay Whitney Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research:
Ensure you read the instructions carefully before attempting to complete the online application submission from here.
Download the Reference_Letter Template and forward to your four referees, All four completed reference letters should be emailed to (letters@hhwf.org), convert the letter to pdf format and name the pdf file according to the instructions on the Reference Letter Template.
Download form Application Items 1-6. Upon its completion, upload it along with the other requested items.
Note: Uploading the zipped file should be done immediately following the submission of the 2-page application cover (it should NOT be uploaded at a later time or date).
Complete the application form from here.