Case Western Reserve University will receive a Hartwell Fellowship to fund one postdoctoral candidate of its choice who exemplifies the values of the foundation.
Each Hartwell Fellowship will provide support for two years at $50,000 direct cost. Each fellowship must be used to fund one postdoctoral candidate of the institution’s choice, selected from areas of biomedical science, in appropriate areas of basic and applied life sciences related to human health that are consistent with the values of The Hartwell Foundation, including engineering focused on biomedical applications.
Proposals must reflect relevance in terms of potential benefits to children. The foundation will only consider proposals in biomedical research. The foundation will not consider, for example, research in public health, epidemiology, social science, psychology, ecology, environmental impacts, anthropology, or botany.
It is the intent of The Hartwell Foundation that the fellowship will support scientists and biomedical engineers who have completed requirements for a doctoral degree and are still in the early stages of career development. The fellowship must be used to pursue further specialized research training, not to extend or complete clinical training. The fellowship will be funded in July.
The following rules apply to the Hartwell Fellowship:
- Hartwell Fellows must be citizens of the United States.
- Fellows must commence their postdoctoral training no later than Nov. 1, or the fellowship award to the institution may be rescinded.
- Funds may be used for salary, health insurance, or travel related to a scientific meeting, but not for the purchase of supplies or equipment or other fringe benefits.
- No part of the fellowship may cover institutional overhead or other indirect costs, nor should the recipient or the sponsoring research laboratory be obligated or penalized to pay by substitution such indirect costs by any other means.
- At the conclusion of funding, the Hartwell Fellow should submit a summary of the impact that the award had on their career goals.
- If appreciable funds remain following a resignation of the Hartwell Fellow, the sponsoring institution must designate a timely replacement within foundation guidelines; no adjustment to residual funds will be provided by The Hartwell Foundation.
Postdoctoral study will commence upon receipt of funds but in no case later than Nov. 1. The active period of the fellowship is intended to be two years from commencement of training, unless the end date is extended by virtue of carryover of funds. At the conclusion of funding, the Hartwell Fellow will submit to the foundation a summary of the impact that the award had on their career goals.
Nominations must be received by May 15, and include CVs of the proposed postdoctoral fellow, a letter and CV of the sponsoring mentoring faculty member, a brief description of the biomedical research project in which the fellow will be engaged and its relevance to the values of The Hartwell Foundation. The letter of request should also outline that the proposed fellowships consistent with the rules noted above.
The applications should be sent to DeputyProvost@case.edu no later than May 15.