HHMI and BWF Fellowships
Updated August 2026 to provide a direct link to my HHMI Hanna Gray application, rather than request via email. Please note that the Hanna Gray competition has been completely reformatted beginning with the 2026 application cycle. It is no longer a standalone competition, but embedded alongside the Freeman Hrabowski Scholars program. In addition, eligibility and other standards are completely different than when I applied in 2018. Carefully consider all of these changes. My application m
This is a short post to provide share my HHMI Hanna Gray Fellowship application. You can find all the relevant materials in the link below.
Another thing I will include here is my general list of advice I give on the original Hanna Gray application. I try to update this fairly constistently. Think of this as my opinions on the application, as well as answers to some of the most FAQ I get. Several caveats to this doc:
The application process is always changing! Be sure you know the criteria for your cycle.
Advice is just advice. You may not agree with my thoughts, and you may hear contradicting opinions from other fellows or colleagues. One great thing I love about advice: you can take what works for you and ignore what doesn’t.
