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Penn Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020)
Sponsored by Genentech Due: On Rolling Basis

The Penn Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for postdoctoral fellowships. With funding from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, this fellowship aims to help train basic and translational research scientist from groups which are traditionally under-represented in biomedical research as outlined by the National Institutes of health. The goal of this fellowship is to facilitate training in biomedical research that aims to elucidate genomic and environmental risk factors contributing to health disparities and development of diagnostics and therapeutics to translate this research into the clinic and help reduce the burden of health disparities across the globe.

The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender expression and/or identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other protected status.

Application Due Date: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis until positions are filled.

HOW TO APPLY

Before applying, applicants must first identify a PENN-based faculty mentor whose research aligns well with the candidate’s research interest. You may start your search for a mentor by visiting the Penn Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity website faculty page here or any other Perelman School of Medicine departments or centers (e.g. Dept. Genetics, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Dept of Medicine) to select a faculty mentor. With the consent of the faculty member, prepare a 1-page personal statement and a 2-page research proposal to be submitted with the application package.

Fellowship Qualifications / Eligibility

Open to all nationalities (No US Citizenship or permanent residency required)
Candidate must complete their requirement for Ph.D. and/or MD degree by the fellowship start date.
Candidate must have completed their PhD and/or MD within the last five (5) years.
Record of research productivity and appropriate skills
Proposed research must focus on genetics/genomics research of diseases that show health disparities and/or genomic studies of groups traditionally under-represented in human genetic studies (e.g. see Sirugo, G., Williams, S.M., Tishkoff, S.A., The Missing Diversity in Human Genetic Studies, Cell 2019).
Candidate must be from a group under-represented in the biomedical sciences defined to include racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged background (see).
Research fit with selected training faculty.

About The Fellowship Program

Stipend/Salary set at minimum NIH NRSA stipend level ($56,000 with an annual cost of living adjustment up to 3%) and benefits.
Annual allowance for travel to conferences (including hotel, airfare, food, and registration fees).
Potential support for 3-years. Support will initially be for 1 year. With satisfactory performance a 2nd and 3rd year fellowship support may be granted.
Fellowship location will be at the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia (map), unless the research is of a global nature.

What To Submit

Cover letter - label document as lastName_firstName_cover.pdf
Curriculum Vitae (CV) - label document as lastName_firstName_CV.pdf
1-page personal statement describing prior research accomplishments and how that has positioned you for this next phase of your career - label document as lastName_firstName_personal.pdf
2-page research proposal outlining specific aims, research plan, and how your work helps to address health disparities - label document as lastName_firstName_proposal.pdf
A minimum of 2 letters of recommendation. One must be from your most recent supervisor/mentor - email subject should be: Candidate_lastName Support Letter Penn Global Genomics & Health Equity Fellowship.
A letter from the PENN-based faculty member with similar research interest confirming their willingness to serve as the applicants’ primary mentor during the fellowship period. Faculty mentor should also outline proposed mentoring plan (one page single-spaced, and one-inch margin limit).

Where To Send Application

Application must be sent as a single PDF file emailed to PennGGHE@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Recommendation letter should be sent to PennGGHE@pennmedicine.upenn.edu directly from the writer with subject line Candidate LastNAME Support Letter Penn Global Genomics & Health Equity Fellowship.
Note: Fellowship application email must include in the subject LastNAME Penn Global Genomics & Health Equity Fellowship Application.
Always include lastName in the subject line of all communications

Other Grants & Fellowships

Many federal and private institutions sponsor grant programs for various human research. Below are a few of these open funding opportunities. They each have different deadlined and eligibility criteria that may vary from year-to-year. Please follow the links to get current details of these programs.

Global Brain Disorders Research

A research project grant opportunity in brain and nervous system disorder. Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research across the Lifespan (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) (PAR-18-835).

Grant
November 13, 2020

An international research training grants. Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-18-901)