Postdoctoral Fellowships

Objective

The objective of the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award is to support the development of promising research trainees and their basic or translational research in the liver field. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award encourages the career development of individuals with research potential who require additional research training and experience. The award provides a supplementary stipend to support trainees with living expenses and allow them to focus on their investigational work on liver biology and disease and their transition to a career in independent research.

Postdoctoral trainees who hold MD, PhD or MD/PhD degrees and are training in liver research are encouraged to apply. The award will supplement federal or non-federal fellowship stipends or other types of salary support.  This award funds projects in basic or translational research. Clinical research projects are currently not eligible for this award.

Check the “Meet our Awardees” page to view recent Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award Recipients.

Please direct all questions about Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Awards to the ALF Research Awards Program at research@liverfoundation.org.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award At-A-Glance:

Career Level: Postdoctoral Trainees

Award Type: Supplementary Stipend

Research Type: Basic or Translational Research

Funding amount: $25,000 for 1 year

Letter of Intent Deadline: June 27, 2025

Application Deadline: July 25, 2025

How to Apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award

1. Download the Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Form and Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Guidelines.  
2. Submit a Letter of Intent via email no later than June 27, 2025 using the LOI Template.
3. Complete the Application Form, obtain requested signatures, and prepare all required documents as indicated in the Application Guidelines.
4. Assemble the Application Package in the order listed in the Required Documents section. Be sure to adhere to page limits and complete all sections as indicated in the Application Guidelines. Applications that do not meet the requirements, in content or format, will not be reviewed.
5. Complete the Applicant and Proposal Information in the Submission form below. Applicants must select a Primary Type of Research and Primary Topic for their research proposal. Applicants can submit up to 5 Additional Topics (optional). 
6. Upload your Application Package as one PDF document as indicated in the Application Guidelines.
7. Click the “Submit” button to submit your application no later than July 25, 2025.

You will receive an email confirmation that the PDF was received. Check your spam folder and contact research@liverfoundation.org if you did not receive an email confirmation.

Submission Form - Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award

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Last updated on June 5th, 2025 at 11:18 am