The HMS Neurobiology Department is fortunate to be able to support HMS trainees and faculty members through various grant programs, some of which are listed below.

If you are a member of the HMS community and have any general questions about upcoming opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Quan Predoctoral Fellowship Program

The Quan Fellowship and the Neurobiology Graduate Fellowship Fund provides support for outstanding, articulate PhD students who have shown significant leadership qualifications. These funds enable the Department of Neurobiology to support fundamental research and training for predoctoral fellows. Funds may be used to support stipend and tuition/fees. Funding is not available to applicants who are not current members of the neurobiology department.

Contact Jennifer_Gibson@hms.harvard.edu for RFA information.

Group Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Postdoctoral fellows doing basic science research relevant to neurological diseases in laboratories of HMS Department of Neurobiology Quad faculty members are eligible to apply for fellowship support through this program.

Note: only one application per lab.

Contact Jennifer_Gibson@hms.harvard.edu for RFA information.

The Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Center for the Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders

The Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler Center for the Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders was established at Harvard Medical School in May of 1995.  The Lefler Funds support faculty, postdoctoral fellows and predoctoral students doing innovative studies that shed light on neurogenesis, neurodegeneration and other neurological diseases.  

The Lefler Program will release RFAs for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships as well as Faculty Small Grants in March, 2023.

Contact Jennifer_Gibson@hms.harvard.edu for RFA information.

Phytocannabinoid Research Initiative

The Charles R. Broderick III Phytocannabinoid Research Initiative supports basic and translational research that will advance our understanding of how cannabinoids impinge on nervous system function and behavior.

Ludwig Neurodegenerative Disease Seed Grants Program

The goal of the Ludwig Neurodegenerative Disease Seed Grants Program is to fuel discovery towards new therapies for neurodegenerative conditions, with a specific interest in Alzheimer’s Disease. The program aims to foster a dedicated community of researchers and award recipients and their trainees will be expected to meet amongst themselves on a regular basis; they will also present their progress to their HMS peers at special seminars attended by department Chairs and representatives from the Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation.

Read about the 2022 recipients HERE.