This fall, HHMI will award up to $500,000/year for early career faculty and $65,000/year for PhD students through two open competitions. We welcome applications from faculty and students in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, so please help us spread the word! As the nation's largest private funder of biomedical research, HHMI supports exceptional scientists at every career stage. We are actively seeking applicants from all backgrounds and institutions, and we encourage anyone doing promising work in the life sciences to apply. Early Career Faculty and Senior Postdocs The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhmi.org%2Fprograms%2Ffreeman-hrabowski-scholars&data=05%7C02%7Cbmegradstudents-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C4b0125316ef049053ab008de90b64b64%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639107309778534117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JXu862aO%2B6s8Ro133ZWOEszLP9NZQUCLzjEXz2Piavc%3D&reserved=0> offers one of the most substantial funding packages for early career faculty available anywhere in the life sciences: $500,000/year in research funding for up to 10 years, plus full HHMI salary and benefits. This kind of stable, sustained support can be transformative for a scientific career. Faculty within seven years of their first appointment and postdocs within two years of seeking an independent faculty position are eligible to apply. Those selected as postdocs become Hanna H. Gray Fellows<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhmi.org%2Fprograms%2Fhanna-h-gray-fellows&data=05%7C02%7Cbmegradstudents-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C4b0125316ef049053ab008de90b64b64%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639107309778564831%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HwdfTNnFv0FUSaLmMzYiv0AJs0LoLDGElIR7WwWo3Lg%3D&reserved=0> until they are appointed as faculty. We will select up to 50 scientists this year. The competition opens November 3, 2026. PhD Students The Gilliam Fellows Program<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhmi.org%2Fprograms%2Fgilliam-fellows&data=05%7C02%7Cbmegradstudents-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C4b0125316ef049053ab008de90b64b64%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639107309778584363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5Z3p3Un%2FTj6vSb0aQT4SACYkpWE5W50Rw2mguM4p%2Fv0%3D&reserved=0> supports PhD students with a $50,000 stipend plus an annual professional development allowance for up to three years, with an opportunity for four additional years of postdoctoral support (starting salary $80,000/year) at any eligible lab in the country. Notably, the program also invests in the mentorship development of their PhD advisors. Both students and advisors benefit from tailored professional development programming, and Fellows become part of HHMI’s vibrant multigenerational scientific community. Graduate students in the second and third year of their PhD are eligible to apply. We plan to select 80 Fellows from institutions across the country. The competition opens September 1, 2026. Full application details will be available this summer on our website<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhmi.org%2Fprograms&data=05%7C02%7Cbmegradstudents-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C4b0125316ef049053ab008de90b64b64%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639107309778603763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r%2FlCxth71otOgYj67JlN66uoG3CVQhhGTP7TooWTBMU%3D&reserved=0>. In the coming months, HHMI will also host Q&A sessions about both competitions. Joshua Hall, PhD Senior Director – Scientific Program Officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute Angela DePace, PhD Senior Director – Scientific Program Officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute José Faraldo-Gómez, PhD Senior Director – Scientific Program Officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute