Chicago Fellows

A link to the Chicago Fellows Application Portal can be found here.

The two-year fellowship is expected to begin within 10 months of the award, with a flexible start date based on the candidate and mentor’s preferences.

Stipend levels will be a highly competitive $67,000 per year.

A $10,000 annual research budget will be awarded with the fellowship.

This fellowship cannot be used in combination with any other external fellowship award. Should the designated candidate choose to accept an alternative external fellowship, the next candidate on our waiting list may be offered the position. In the event that external funding is obtained during the two-year funding period, Chicago Fellowship funding will cease at the time the new award is given. Any remaining funding must be returned to the program.

Eligible candidates must have either a PhD and/or MD by the time they propose to begin the fellowship. For PhDs, eligible candidates must be within three years of having received their degree at the time of application; for MDs or MD/PhDs, eligible candidates must be within three years of completing their ACGME clinical training.

For the Winter 2025 cycle, individuals already holding paid postdoctoral positions at the University of Chicago are not eligible unless they started their postdoctoral position on September 1, 2024, or later. This does NOT apply to current University of Chicago graduate students. Individuals who have already formally accepted a postdoctoral position on campus, but have not officially started, are still eligible to apply.