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HHMI Funds 28 Young Scientific Stars Abroad
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) today announced the 28 winners of a new $20 million
program to jump-start the labs of young biomedical scientists in countries outside of the United
States.
The giant biomedical research charity in Chevy Chase, Maryland, created the International
Early Career Scientist awards after recognizing that starting a career in science is "even more
difficult in other countries" than in the United States, says HHMI President Robert Tjian. The
institute invited applications from scientists in 18 countries with an infrastructure to support
strong science but inadequate research funding. Applicants must have done graduate or
postdoctoral work in the United States and started a lab within the last 7 years. That's because
HHMI wants to not only support science globally but also to replenish the "influx of really
talented students" who come to the United States, Tjian says.
HHMI received 760 applications and invited 55 to give a 15-minute talk at HHMI's Janelia Farm
campus in Virginia last fall. The 28 winners are in fields ranging from virology to plant
science. The largest contingent--seven--is from China, followed by Portugal and Spain, each with
five winners. One-third of the winners are women.
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