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Lalor Foundation postdoctoral Fellowship program

The Lalor Foundation

The Lalor Foundation postdoctoral fellowship program supports promising new researchers in establishing scientific and teaching careers. The program’s mission is to support these researchers early in their work so that they can become independently funded in the field of mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility.

Financial Data

The Lalor Foundation will award fellows $55,000 per year to cover a fellowship stipend, fringes, and institutional overhead. Other expenses are not allowed. Institutional overhead may not exceed 10 percent of the total fellowship award. Renewal for one additional year is possible; please refer to specific renewal information under Application Instructions.

Please contact Sarah Kain at skain@gmafoundations.com with any questions.

The online registration portal is now open. The 2025 application deadline is 11:59PM EST on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Click here to access the Lalor Foundation Fellowship Online Registration Instructions

After you have completed your online registration using the instructions above, enter the Access Code fellow to begin your application.

Renewal Applications: Fellowship renewals are not automatic; renewal applicants must submit a new application online, though some materials for new applicants are not required for renewal applicants (see notes under each appendix below). The scientific review committee will consider renewal applications along with the pool of new applications.

Please Note: The entire fellowship application is online. Please do not send any part of your application by email or mail. You must submit all materials, including independent expert reviews and letters of reference/sponsorship, through the online application.

Specialties

Reproductive Medicine

Eligibility Requirements

U.S. institutions must be exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and must submit a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is “not a private foundation.”

Any nonprofit research institution, such as a university or medical research center, may apply. If the institution is not located in the United States and has not been classified by the Internal Revenue Service, applicants must submit proof of the institution’s nonprofit status.

The fellowship applicant may be a citizen of any country. The individual should have training and experience at least equal to the Ph.D. or M.D. level and should not have a faculty appointment (i.e., instructor, lecturer, or higher). The foundation prefers that potential fellows have not held the doctoral degree for more than two years.

The applicant institution may sponsor an applicant from among its own personnel or elsewhere, but, qualifications being equal, candidates from other than the sponsoring institution itself may carry modest preference. The application must include the sponsored applicant’s performance record. The foundation will consider more than one application per institution per year, but only one application per laboratory/mentor per year.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: The Lalor Foundation

Address: c/o GMA Foundations 2 Liberty Square, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02109,Phone: 617-391-3073 Anna Lalor Burdick and general inquiries: hheinlein@gmafoundations.com Fellowship inquiries: skain@gmafoundations.com

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Final Deadline:

Jan 15, 2025

Funding Amount:

$55,000

Questions and Answers

Commonly asked questions about this funding opportunity from the host and other attendees.

What is the deadline date?

The deadline for receipt of all application materials (including third-party letters) is midnight EST on January 15. If January 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline date will be the following work day (usually Monday).

When does the application open?

The application opens on September 1 of the preceding year. If September 1 falls on a weekend, the application will open on the following work day (usually Monday).

When do fellowships start?

Fellowships generally begin in May or June of the application year and run for 12 months. The exact start date depends on how long the grantee institution takes to obtain necessary institutional signatures agreeing to stipulations in the award letter and return the signed copy of the letter to the foundation.

Are institutions required to be in the U.S.?

Any nonprofit research institution, such as a university or medical research center, may apply. All institutions are required to submit proof of nonprofit status.

Must I be a U.S. citizen in order to apply?

Applicants do not need to be citizens of the United States.

How do reviewers/referees/mentors submit external letters of support?

The online application has designated spaces in which you must enter the email addresses of your chosen reviewers, reference, and sponsor/mentor. When you enter the email addresses and send an email using the “Compose Email” function, the system will automatically generate a separate email to those individuals with instructions for uploading their reviews.

Can an institution sponsor more than one applicant per year?

Yes. However, only one applicant per sponsor/mentor may apply.

Must I have my doctorate in hand before I can apply?

No, but you must be in your final year of doctoral study and must expect to receive your degree in the year that you apply. The trustees will not hold an award open for an extended period while you complete your studies. If the foundation funds your project, you must submit evidence of receiving the doctorate before the fellowship can begin.

How is my application reviewed?

A confidential scientific review committee reads all applications and makes funding recommendations to the foundation’s trustees. The committee comprises tenured university researchers who model their review process on NIH procedures.

How does the scientific review committee score applications?

The scientific committee equally weighs the quality of the proposed research, the quality of the applicant, and the quality of the host (mentor/sponsor). The committee provides the trustees with a ranking of the top 8-12 applications out of each year’s pool.

I applied last year, and the foundation did not fund my proposal. Can I receive feedback on my application from the scientific review committee?

Like many postdoctoral and other similar fellowships, the committee has not and will not provide feedback on an application unless it was incomplete or there was something else of note not related to the meritoriousness of the application. We encourage applicants to apply again if eligible, for when compared to a different pool of the applicants, their application may stand out more than before.

When will I hear whether my application has been funded?

The scientific review committee receives all of the applications at the end of January. The trustees receive the committee’s recommendations for ratification at their spring meeting, which is in March or April. Foundation staff will notify applicants of the trustee’s decision promptly, usually by mid-April.