Winship Postdoctoral Scholar Program

The Winship Postdoctoral Scholar program provides each postdoctoral scholar selected for the program with a named award, an engraved plaque and an annual stipend of $5,000 (up to 3 years) in recognition of their scholarly excellence, providing supplementary compensation beyond the NIH base salary, covered by their advisor's funding. Additionally, they will be granted $2,000 for travel support to enhance their career development. These funds cannot be transferred to other institutions or used if the awardee leaves their postdoctoral fellowship before the end of the award period.

Applicants must have obtained their doctoral degree no more than 3 years before their intended start date, hold a postdoctoral fellow appointment at Emory University, and be sponsored by an active member of a Winship research program. If an applicant is not yet appointed at the time of the application deadline, they must submit a signed job offer letter from their PI along with their own signature before the deadline. Instructors and Staff Scientists are ineligible to apply. The selection process does not consider citizenship; international postdocs are strongly encouraged to apply. Foreign scholars may hold J-1 visas (for stipends) or H1B visas (for salary). A faculty member can sponsor one application per cycle and cannot have more than one active recipient of the Winship Postdoctoral Scholar Award concurrently.

Strong candidates will excel in research, demonstrating intellectual merit, ethical conduct, professional demeanor, and the ability to showcase research innovation and productivity (e.g., scholarly achievements, publications, presentations, inventions, performances, products, etc.), while contributing to research with significant impact on the field and/or society. Key attributes include:

• Establishing a robust scientific reputation through activities such as manuscript publications, awards, participation/presentation in educational workshops or scientific conferences, and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Exhibiting a notable service record involving campus, professional, and/or other organizations.
• Advocating for and fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion within their research group, department, institution, community, and/or field through research, teaching, or service activities.

The application process for the 2023 cycle is closed. The next application cycle will open in fall 2024.

Direct any questions you have regarding this funding opportunity to winshipgrants@emory.edu.