Van Andel Institute’s Inspire Fellowship supports exceptional postdoctoral fellows by reducing barriers, fostering community, and providing the resources and personalized mentorship needed for an outstanding training experience. We are committed to ensuring fellows have a firm foundation from which to launch their independent research careers — and to make a world of difference.
Inspire Fellowships offer:
- Funding that totals $150,000 over three years ($50,000 a year)
- Cutting-edge research training
- One-on-one mentorship from a team of VAI faculty
- Individualized professional development
- A community of peers
- Access to outstanding Core Technologies and Services
Applications for VAI postdoctoral positions and the Inspire Fellowship are separate. Receipt of the Inspire Fellowship is contingent on an offer of employment for a postdoctoral position in a VAI lab. We encourage Inspire applicants to apply to open postdoctoral positions of interest and/or contact faculty mentors of interest directly via email after submitting the Inspire Fellowship application.
Questions? Please contact VAI’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, at opa@vai.org.
Further Information
Application Procedures
Please refer to the Inspire Fellowship website for application procedures.
Eligibility Requirements
Please refer to the Inspire Fellowship website for eligibility requirements.