Program Components
Candidates must meet the following baseline requirements at the time of application:
Required Application Materials
Please ensure your digital application packet contains the following components:
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
An up-to-date document highlighting recent publications, awards, and tracking of active/past external funding.
Brief Research Narrative
A concise overview articulating your core research trajectory, future program goals, and scientific objectives.
Candidate Statement of Fit
An explanation outlining why you believe you are a strong candidate for this leadership track and how it aligns with your professional timing.
Chair, Dean, or Director
Provide the name and email of your Chair, Dean, or Center/Institute Director.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be competitively evaluated by the review committee based on the following benchmarks:
- Broad Research Vision: A clearly articulated research agenda that expands beyond a single, isolated line of inquiry to a programmatic, multi-investigator scale.
- Funding Capacity: Demonstrated capability or strong potential to consistently secure external financial support for multidisciplinary initiatives.
- Collaborative Mindset: Concrete evidence of cross-disciplinary teamwork, team-science paradigms, or the potential to connect disparate research units.
- Strong Endorsements: Affirmative confirmation and compelling justification from the candidate's Chair or Dean.
- Programmatic Commitment: Expressed capacity to dedicate approximately 12-15 hours to interactive sessions and applied cohort activities over the 4-month program lifecycle, including attendance at events described below.
Required Cohort Schedule
A key criterion for selection is active engagement. Selected fellows must commit to attending all sessions across the 4-month period (totaling roughly 12-15 hours of active development time).
Ready to Scale Your Research Impact?
Submit your materials by the November 10 deadline. If you have questions regarding alignment or program parameters, please schedule a brief consultation.