About the program

Application and selection timeline

Beckman faculty members can apply to sponsor a Senior Fellow. Submission deadlines are March 15 and Oct. 15 each year. Decisions will be made by April 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The Beckman Institute Director and Associate Director for Research evaluate applications twice annually.

Benefits to Senior Fellows

• A private Beckman Institute office for a stay of up to one full semester/summer.
• Up to $5,000 for local expenses (e.g., lodging, per diem as a reimbursement) and/or research supplies or Beckman Institute services (for example, MRI scan time). Travel must be paid for by the applicant or faculty sponsor. This fellowship will not support basic research expenses like publication costs or a computer or laptop.

Eligibility criteria

• The nominator must be a full- or part-time Beckman faculty member.
• The nominator may sponsor one senior fellow per year.
• The plan of work must be performed at the Beckman Institute.

Application materials required

• Beckman faculty member sponsor/collaborator
• Name of Beckman Senior Fellow applicant and contact details
• Proposed dates of Beckman Institute visit
• Detailed description of proposed collaborative work and expected impact of the collaboration (no more than 750 words). Proposals should describe:
  • Research project or problem and methodology the fellow will work on
  • Timeline (i.e., how do they plan to accomplish their goal during the visit)
  • Expected outcomes (for example, formulate a new problem, finalize a paper, learn about a specific methodology)
• Budget and budget justification (up to 1 page text)
• Applicant’s CV

Previous Senior Fellows