2026 Thomas F. Deutsch Fellowship in Biomedical Optics
Individual applicants can apply.
Opens 15 Sep 2025 06:00 (EDT)
Deadline 14 Nov 2025 00:00 (EST)
Description
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Eligibility Criteria
- Select one or more positions available for the fellowship: 2026 Project Openings
- Hold a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
- Be at the postdoctoral training level at the time of the award and within 5 years of completion of your degree, excluding breaks in a career timeline (e.g., eldercare, maternity or paternity leave)
Application Requirements
- Basic contact and education information
- Personal statement describing academic/professional background and interest in the fellowship – no more than 500 characters.
- CV/resume
- A 3- to 5-page research proposal in a field of biomedical optics, including specific aims, significance, innovation and approach.
- The applicant is encouraged to develop the project after contacting and consulting with one or more prospective PIs at Wellman Center
- A collaborative project involving more than one Wellman PI is particularly encouraged
- A brief list of Wellman PIs and their research summaries is located in the application
- At least one and no more than two published technical papers or similar with personal contributions within the past 24 months in PDF format.
- Two letters of reference
Additional Information:
- Non-US individuals are encouraged to apply
- Massachusetts General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer; women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply
- Fellows will receive a nontransferable, primary appointment at the MGH Wellman Center for Photomedicine
- If a fellow already has, or subsequently receives, other fellowship funding, he/she is eligible for the Deutsch funds only if the projects are different scientifically, permitted by the other sponsor and only to the extent that the combined stipend does not exceed the fellow’s institutional base stipend
- The program is intended for one year, with the opportunity for a no-cost extension if conditions allow
- Any remaining funds at the end of the fellowship period, or extension, will be forfeited
If you have questions, please contact prizes@optica.org.
2026 Thomas F. Deutsch Fellowship in Biomedical Optics
You must be logged in to be able to access these benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
- Select one or more positions available for the fellowship: 2026 Project Openings
- Hold a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree
- Be at the postdoctoral training level at the time of the award and within 5 years of completion of your degree, excluding breaks in a career timeline (e.g., eldercare, maternity or paternity leave)
Application Requirements
- Basic contact and education information
- Personal statement describing academic/professional background and interest in the fellowship – no more than 500 characters.
- CV/resume
- A 3- to 5-page research proposal in a field of biomedical optics, including specific aims, significance, innovation and approach.
- The applicant is encouraged to develop the project after contacting and consulting with one or more prospective PIs at Wellman Center
- A collaborative project involving more than one Wellman PI is particularly encouraged
- A brief list of Wellman PIs and their research summaries is located in the application
- At least one and no more than two published technical papers or similar with personal contributions within the past 24 months in PDF format.
- Two letters of reference
Additional Information:
- Non-US individuals are encouraged to apply
- Massachusetts General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer; women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply
- Fellows will receive a nontransferable, primary appointment at the MGH Wellman Center for Photomedicine
- If a fellow already has, or subsequently receives, other fellowship funding, he/she is eligible for the Deutsch funds only if the projects are different scientifically, permitted by the other sponsor and only to the extent that the combined stipend does not exceed the fellow’s institutional base stipend
- The program is intended for one year, with the opportunity for a no-cost extension if conditions allow
- Any remaining funds at the end of the fellowship period, or extension, will be forfeited
If you have questions, please contact prizes@optica.org.
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