The Armenise Harvard Career Development Award Application Open
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must:
• Be young, emerging basic scientists with demonstrated productivity and the ability to
function as an independent investigator.
• Have a minimum of three years of postdoctoral research experience in basic biological
sciences (including at least two years abroad) and be no more than 11 years from having
received a PhD. The calculation of the three and 11 years is made by comparing the date
the degree was conferred with the CDA application deadline (i.e. July 15, 2023), so this year
the degree should have been received no earlier than July 15, 2012, and not later than July
15, 2020. Please note that:
• for this call we will accept candidates in their 11th year after their PhD, to take into
consideration the delays caused by the pandemic-related restrictions;
• the actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD considered for eligibility can be
reduced in the following properly documented circumstances. For maternity, the actual
elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by 18 months
for each child born during PhD study or after the PhD award. For paternity, the actual
elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by the
documented amount of paternity leave actually taken for each child born during PhD
study or after the PhD award. For long-term illness, clinical training or national service the
actual elapsed time since the award of the first PhD will be considered reduced by the
documented amount of leave actually taken by the applicant for each incident which
occurred after the PhD award.
• Be researchers outside of Italy who wish to move and become part of the community of
researchers in Italy. Applicants must be working outside of Italy, not only at the time of
application, but also when the award is made and accepted.
• Have an agreement for development of a novel research area in a suitable Host Institute in
Italy. Preferably, this is at an institution other than where the candidate has done doctoral
study, post-doctoral research or held a job (strong preference).
• Not have a pre-existing contract, independent of this grant, with a prospective host institute
in Italy. Applications from candidates who have already been offered an appointment at an
Italian host institute will not be considered.
• Be fully committed to the launch, development, operation and long-term success of their
independent laboratory at the Host Institute in Italy.
Further:
• As part of the preliminary discussion with a Host Institute, an offer of a tenure-track
position is desirable.
• Applicants may apply no more than twice
More information and how to apply can be found here
Deadline: July 15, 2023