The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. To attain its ultimate goal of increasing the number of imaginative, well-trained and dedicated medical scientists, the Foundation grants financial support of sufficient duration to help further the careers of young men and women engaged in biological or medical research. Applicants are eligible for postdoctoral fellowships if: (1) they have received a Ph.D. (or D.Phil. or equivalent) degree no more than two years before the application deadline, or an M.D. (or M.D.-Ph.D.) degree no more than four years before the deadline and (2) they have been employed in their postdoctoral laboratory for no more than one year before the application deadline. An applicant's "postdoctoral laboratory" is the laboratory in which they propose to be appointed as a HHW fellow. Fellowships may be awarded to US citizens planning to work in laboratories either in the US, Canada, or abroad and also to foreign citizens for research in laboratories in the US only. It is expected that most applicants will reside in North America at the time of application. Foreign Students will need to obtain appropriate visa documentation, as required by US Immigration. The research plan and the evidence, from publications and recommendations, of outstanding scientific promise are the principal criteria for awarding a fellowship, with consideration in some cases of having overcome major barriers to scientific success. The Whitney Fellowship is for a period of three years, contingent on performance satisfactory to the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Committee. One and two-year fellowships are not considered. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.