Beebe Fellowship Program
The Beebe Fellowship program provides an opportunity for a scientist to contribute to the fundamental science at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in Hiroshima, Japan. The fellowship is intended for mid- to senior-level radiation scientists, data scientists, bioinformaticists, clinical data scientists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and other scientists in fields relevant to RERF. The fellowship is for 3 or 6 months and will include a stipend and travel expenses to Japan. The program is administrated by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Applications open
Until Apr 2, 2026 12:59 AM
Key dates
Rolling Admission between January 2025 – April 2026.
Award details
The Beebe Fellowship program provides an opportunity for a scientist to contribute to the fundamental science at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in Hiroshima, Japan. RERF is a binational program administered by the Japanese and U.S. governments performing pioneering research to help clarify the connection between radiation exposure and disease, and underlies the efforts being made around the world to enhance radiation protection. While helping to advance the pathbreaking work of RERF, the Fellow will become immersed in research related to the atomic-bomb survivors and their offspring and will lay the foundation for potential future collaborative activities between the Fellow and RERF scientists. The fellowship is intended for mid- to senior-level data scientists, bioinformaticists, clinical data scientists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and other scientists in fields relevant to RERF. The fellowship is for 3 or 6 months and will include a stipend and travel expenses to Japan. The program is administrated by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies).
Fellowships will range from 3-6 months and will include a stipend paid in monthly installments. The stipend will scale with the length of the awarded fellowship. Fellows awarded a 3-month long award will receive a stipend of $50,000 and fellows awarded a 6-month long fellowship will receive a stipend of $100,000. The stipend is intended to cover living expenses, including meals and lodging, during the Fellow’s time in Japan. In addition to the stipend, fellows will be reimbursed for their travel to and from Japan at the start and the end of their fellowship and fellows will receive support in obtaining their Japanese work visa.
Participants in the program are not eligible for the National Academies’ fringe benefits (e.g., health insurance), which are solely for employees of the National Academies.