Between rounds: This call is not accepting applications right now; the funder has not published the next round's dates. The 2027 round has closed (institutional nominations were due 15 May 2026 and applications 13 Jul 2026). Estimate: if the pattern repeats, nominations would be due around May 2027; the 2028 dates are not announced yet. Check the funder page.
Schmidt Science Fellows (interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship)
- Status
- Between rounds
- Funder
- Schmidt Science Fellows
- Next window
- The 2027 round has closed (institutional nominations were due 15 May 2026 and applications 13 Jul 2026). Estimate: if the pattern repeats, nominations would be due around May 2027; the 2028 dates are not announced yet. Check the funder page.
- Amount
- $110,000 a year for up to two years of postdoctoral research
- Region
- International
- Last checked
- 12 Nov 2026
- Official page
- Funder page
Eligibility in plain language
You need a PhD in natural sciences, engineering, maths or computing, conferred within the window the call sets (for 2027, between 1 May 2026 and 30 Jun 2027), and you must be nominated by your PhD-awarding institution (a nominating partner). The fellowship is for pivoting to a new field.
Summary
Postdoctoral fellowships for recent PhDs to move into a different discipline, with leadership training.