The Department of Neuroscience has a strong commitment to postdoctoral scientific and career development. Applicants may apply by contacting faculty members directly with a statement of research and CV. Fellows are supported by NIH sponsored training programs in Vision Sciences and Neurobehavioral Sciences, the Kavli Institute for Brain Science, the Howard Hughs Medical Institute, or support from individual faculty. Many are also successful in obtaining their own funding through federal or private sponsors.
All fellowship applications are due to the department ten business days prior to sponsor deadlines.
All fellowship applications are due to the department ten business days prior to sponsor deadlines.
Fellowship Programs
- NIH Individual Fellowships
- NIH Research Career Development Awards
- American Association of Anatomists Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Award
- Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
- Charles H. Revson Fellowships in Life Sciences Program
- EMBO Fellowships
- Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Research Fellowship
- Human Frontier Science Program
- Janssen Fellowship in Translational Neuroscience Research
- Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship
- McDonnell Foundation Fellowship in Complex Systems
- Charles H. Revson Senior Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
- Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain Fellowship
Transition Awards
- Burroughs Welcome Fund Career Awards for Medical Scientists
- Burroughs Welcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface
- NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Fellowship Programs on Specific Research Areas
- John J. Wasmuth Postdoctoral Fellowships (Huntington’s Disease)
- Davis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Eating Disorders Research
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Career Transition Fellowship
Other Research Activities
- Grass Fellowship Program at the Marine Biological Laboratory
- SfN Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Awards
- SfN Neuroscience Scholars Program for underrepresented minority students and postdocs
- Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
Additional information on postdoctoral appointments can be found in the Postdoctoral Officers Handbook. Columbia's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs provides support for fellows at the University.