• Cellular and Molecular Physiology
• Neurobiology
• Parasitology
• Molecular Biology                               Application Deadline: January 15
• Developmental Biology
• Ecology
• Microbiology
• Innate Immunity
• Tissue Engineering

The following programs are intended primarily to help support the costs of summer research at the MBL. Unless otherwise stated, applicants should use the fellowship application.

To request additional information, please contact:
Fellowships Coordinator
Tel: (508) 289-7340; E-mail: fellows@mbl.edu

Robert Day Allen Fellowship Fund
This fellowship fund honors the memory of Professor R. D. Allen of Dartmouth College and the MBL. Dr. Allen was a distinguished investigator of cell motility processes, a leading microscopist, and one of the developers of video-enhanced optical microscopy with differential interference contrast. The award is for a young investigator committed to research on cell motility and cytoarchitecture, and contributes toward the costs of summer research at the MBL.

MBL Associates Fellowships
The MBL Associates were formed in 1944 to provide a connection to the Laboratory for friends, both scientists and non-scientists, who have an interest in the research, educational, and cultural activities of the MBL. The Associates provide fellowship funds to help support the costs of summer research at the MBL.

Frederik B. and Betsy G. Bang Fellowship Fund
Summer fellowships honoring the late Frederik B. Bang, M.D., are offered for the study of the immune capability of marine animals and more generally for the use of marine models for research in molecular biology or biomedicine. Funds primarily support laboratory space and research expenses.

The Baxter Postdoctoral Fellowship Fund
Baxter International, Inc. has established a Fellowship Fund for postdoctoral investigators in the biological and biomedical sciences. This permanently endowed fellowship fund supports a scientist undertaking independent research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in the summer.

The Eugene and Millicent Bell Fellowship Fund in Tissue Engineering at the MBL will provide a research award to visiting graduate students, postdoctoral fellows or faculty pursuing research in a variety of biomedical questions that advance our knowledge of biological composition and function at levels ranging from molecules to cells, to tissue, to organs and whole organisms. This work is grounded in a solid base of chemistry, physics, math and biology and aims to expand the possibilities for tissue and organ reconstitution and replacement.

The Laura and Arthur Colwin Endowed Summer Research Fellowship Fund
This endowed fund provides support for independent investigators conducting research in the fields of cell and developmental biology during the summer months at the MBL.

The Neal W. Cornell Endowed Research Fund
This fund was established in memory of Neal W. Cornell to enhance year-round research at the MBL. Primary candidates for support are resident, year-round investigators who hold Assistant Scientist (or equivalent) appointments at the MBL. Secondary candidates are Assistant Professor (or equivalent) level scientists at academic institutions who desire to spend semester or year-long sabbaticals in established year-round MBL laboratories. Candidates should apply to the Director of the MBL.

The Dart Neuroscience Scholars Program in Learning and Memory
The Dart Neuroscience Scholars Program provides funding to pursue research at the MBL on the neurobiology of learning and memory. Applications are encouraged from junior- or senior-level neuroscientists holding a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. Funds may be used for laboratory and equipment rentals, housing, and travel costs.

The Erik B. Fries Endowed Fellowship Fund
Established by the estate of Erik B. Fries, a biology professor at City College of New York, course director of MBL's Botany Course in the early 1900s, and a long-time Woods Hole resident, this endowed fund will be used to defray laboratory or library expenses of independent investigators at the MBL. Preference is given to investigator members of the Department of Biology of the City College of New York.

M. G. F. Fuortes Fellowship Fund
Established in memory of M. G. F. Fuortes, a renowned neurophysiologist, this endowed summer fellowship fund is available to young investigators working in the neurosciences.

Grass Foundation Fellowships
The Grass Foundation makes available fellowships for summer research to young postdoctoral investigators in neuro-physiology at the MBL. Applicants should be within three years after receiving their Ph.D., though exceptional circumstances will be considered. Those with no prior research experience at the MBL receive priority. Applications are available from the Grass Foundation, P.O. Box 850250, Braintree, MA 02185-0250. Completed applications and accompanying letters of recommendation must be received by December 1 of the preceding year.

The Gruss Lipper Family Foundation Fellowship/Scholarship
This fellowship/scholarship underwrites expenses to bring Israeli investigators and advanced students to the MBL to work independently or to collaborate with MBL scientists or to participate in the MBL summer and short courses.

The H. Keffer Hartline and Edward F. MacNichol, Jr. Fellowship Fund
This Fellowship Fund was established in memory of H. Keffer Hartline and his impact on sensory science. Dr. Hartline came to the MBL as a young scientist and “discovered” the eye of the horseshoe crab. He initiated his pioneering studies of the eye in 1929 and continued this research at the MBL for many summers. This fund provides support for scientists to carry out research in sensory neurobiology.

The E. E. Just Endowed Research Fellowship Fund
This fellowship honors Dr. Ernest Everett Just’s contributions to developmental biology and experimental embryology. Dr. Just was the first African American to be professionally recognized for his scientifi c work, and much of it was accomplished at the MBL during the early part of the 1900s. This fellowship will underwrite an outstanding minority scientist’s participation in research at the MBL.

Ann E. Kammer Memorial Fellowship Fund
In memory of Ann E. Kammer, a renowned zoologist, this endowed summer fellowship fund is available to women investigators, with a preference given to those working in the neurosciences.

Fred Karush Endowed Library Readership
The Karush family has established an MBL/WHOI Library Readership in Fred Karush’s memory for qualifying scientists. This fund provides the fees for desk rental and full privileges in the MBL/WHOI Library, on a monthly basis, each summer.

Stephen W. Kuffler Fellowship Fund
Established in memory of Stephen Kuffler, who initiated the MBL Neurobiology Course, this fund is intended to encourage the career development of promising young investigators by helping to support them in the intense intellectual atmosphere of the MBL for the summer. It covers part of the costs of laboratory rental, housing, and other personal expenses.

Lucy B. Lemann Fellowship Fund
Established in memory of Lucy B. Lemann, a Woods Hole neighbor who worked to educate the public on environmental issues and nuclear disarmament, this endowed fellowship fund helps support the costs of summer research at the MBL.

Frank R. Lillie Fellowship
This fellowship was established in memory of Frank R. Lillie, a distinguished developmental biologist and the laboratory’s director for many years. The award provides a research laboratory and funds for travel and supplies.

James A. and Faith Miller Memorial Fund
This fellowship provides funds for summer research at the MBL in any relevant discipline, with preference given to developmental biology.

Nikon Fellowship
A summer fellowship at the MBL is available to a young investigator doing research in an area of biology in which she or he can make extensive use of advanced microscopy or micro-manipulation systems provided by Nikon, Inc. for their laboratory and also benefit from the technical expertise offered by Nikon, Inc. to support these instruments. This generous fellowship includes a summer laboratory, housing, travel for the fellow, and a budget for incidental expenses, equipment rental, and supplies.

The Plum Foundation John E. Dowling Fellowship Fund
Established in honor of Dr. John E. Dowling, this fellowship fund helps underwrite the costs of room and board, supplies, travel, and laboratory space rental for outstanding applicants pursuing research on the neurobiology of vision and retinal research.

The William Townsend Porter Fellowship for Minority Investigators
The Porter Foundation offers fellowship support for young scientists (undergraduates, senior graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees) who are from an under-represented minority group (African-American, Hispanic American, Native American) and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to do research with senior investigators at the MBL. The fellowship contributes toward the expenses at the MBL during the summer.

Herbert W. Rand Fellowship
This fellowship provides funds to bring to the Laboratory a distinguished investigator, preferably, but not necessarily, from outside of the United States. The award covers or assists with such expenses as travel, supplies, laboratory fees, and a stipend.

The Evelyn and Melvin Spiegel Fellowship Fund
Established with funds provided by the Sprague Foundation and various individuals, this fellowship fund supports summer research at the MBL in any relevant discipline, with preference given to developmental biology.

The Burr and Susie Steinbach Fellowship Fund
This fellowship honors the memory of H. "Burr" and Eleanor "Susie" Steinbach. Dr. Steinbach was a scientist, educator, and administrator who made important contributions toward the understanding of bioelectric generators, ionic equilibria across cell membranes, and the enzymology of cell organelles. He was Director of the MBL (1966-70) and a Life Member and Trustee of the Corporation. This fellowship fund, made possible by the generosity of the Steinbach family and others, helps cover laboratory fees, housing expenses, and other appropriate personal expenses.

MBL Research Development Fund
A permanent endowed fund established to enhance research at the MBL by providing support to scientists in the early stages of their research careers. Primary candidates for support are resident, year-round investigators who hold Assistant Scientist (or equivalent) appointments at the MBL. Secondary candidates are Assistant Professor (or equivalent) level scientists at academic institutions who desire to spend semester or year-long sabbaticals in established year-round MBL laboratories. If no suitable primary or secondary candidate is selected, consideration may be given to applicants who need financial assistance to come to the MBL as summer investigators; support to individuals in this category can only be made once in each three-year period.