Mahan Fellowship

Application Overview

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. awarded after June 2018 in a computational, quantitative or biological discipline.
• The degree must be awarded prior to the start of the fellowship.
• Applicants who have held faculty or scientific staff positions are not eligible. 

Key application dates

Pre-Application Phase (CLOSED)

Please submit a:

• Curriculum vitae
• 1-page (maximum) proposed research statement (not inclusive of references, tables and figures)
  
• One letter of recommendation
• Select a primary mentor (optional)

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Final Application Phase (if invited)

Upon invitation by the review committee, please submit a:

• Three to five-page (maximum) research statement 
  • Single-spaced
  • 11pt font size
  • Not inclusive of references, tables and figures
    
  • May be co-written with the proposed mentor
• A 1-page (maximum) diversity, equity, and inclusion statement (see details below)
  
• Two additional letters of recommendation.

Full proposals are due February 12, 2021.

Additional information:

• The start date of the fellowship is flexible but should start within 1 year of the award.
• Applicants may contact a potential mentor (see list below) but this is not required.
• Mentors may be contacted to get a statement of interest in the area, to assess the lab resources to see if they are adequate, or other general questions. However, the research idea(s) in the research statement need to be substantively those of the candidate. 
• Candidates who are invited to submit a full proposal may work more closely with the mentor at that time.

Eligible Faculty Mentors

Trevor Bedford           
Alice Berger               
Jesse Bloom              
Ivana Bozic (UW)
Phil Bradley                
Robert Bradley                       
Raphael Gottardo      
Gavin Ha
Kelley Harris (UW)
Ollivier Hyrien            
Georg Luebeck                                  
Erick Matsen  
Evan Newell                           
Armita Nourmohammad (UW)
Rasi Subramaniam     

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

Fred Hutch is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We ask that candidates submit a one- page statement that reflects upon their experiences and demonstrates a commitment to these issues. We are interested in learning how personal and/or professional experiences and events have shaped your perspective and what ideas you might implement as a post-doctoral fellow at Fred Hutch.   

Applicant Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek researchers who bring new ways of seeing the world and solving problems.  

Fred Hutch is committed to ensuring that all candidates hired for post-doctoral positions share our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In order to identify candidates who share this vision, we require all candidates to submit a personal statement describing their experience and commitment to these issues.

Reviewers of applications will consider a candidate’s statement as part of a comprehensive and transparent evaluation of their qualifications.

Guidelines for Writing a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement may include:

• Description of the candidate’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Demonstration of candidate’s understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion.
• Description of the candidate’s commitment to mentorship particularly in relation to those underrepresented in science.
• Description of your past efforts, as well as future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferably, candidates will leverage examples from both their personal and professional lives. This may include how these topics are integrated into the process or fabric of your approach to scientific problems or their applicability to underserved populations.

Mentoring/Tutoring:  This includes leading or participating in mentoring, advising, teaching, or tutoring activities for underrepresented groups (URGs) including colleagues, trainees, or the broader community.

Educational Outreach:  This includes outreach efforts aimed at underrepresented students; attendance at a conference aimed at recruiting, supporting or advancing URGs; participation in panels or talks as a speaker on related issues.

Committee Service: This includes serving on committees or boards that focus on diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.

Research Activities: This includes research (articles, editorials, etc.) relevant to health disparities and/or that contributes to understanding the barriers facing URGs in higher education or that otherwise contributes to diversity and equal opportunity.

Other (e.g. recruitment/retention/teaching): These include efforts to diversify your research group or lab; other efforts to diversify your department or field.