US HUPO Scientist Exchange Program

US HUPO Scientist Exchange Program

Applications must be submitted by September 11, 2026.
In our ongoing commitment to foster academic growth and collaboration among our members, we are pleased to launch the US HUPO Scientist Exchange Program. This award is intended to support an academic seeking on-site mentorship at an independent lab for the purpose of enhancing his/her research and career development by establishing a new collaborative effort. Selected scholars will receive up to $5,000. Award presentations for Scholars and Mentors will take place at US HUPO 2027.

Details and criteria

Scholar
- Candidate scholar must be currently enrolled in a master’s, doctoral, or medical degree program, or be a post-doctoral fellow or faculty at an academic/non-profit institution within the United States.
- Candidate must be a member of US HUPO.
- A progress report can be presented by the end of year-2 at either a US HUPO conference or at a (virtual) Program Committee meeting.
Mentor and Host Lab
- The host lab must belong to an academic institution located in the United States.
- Mentor may be the Principal Investigator of or a designated researcher in the host lab.
- Either the PI or Mentor must be a member of US HUPO.
- Mentor will have the opportunity to present at the Scientist Exchange Committee workshop.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Degrees
Career Level
Home Institution Information

Please provide contact information for your home institution.
Home Institution
Home Principal Investigator

First NameLast Name
Home PI Email
example@example.com
Home PI Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Host Institution Information

Please provide contact information for the PI and Mentor (if different from PI) that will host you as a visiting scientist.
Host Institution
Host Principal Investigator

First NameLast Name
Host PI Email
example@example.com
Host PI Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Host Mentor (if different from PI)

First NameLast Name
Host Mentor Email
example@example.com
Host Mentor Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Application Materials

Please collate all materials into one single PDF prior to uploading. The PDF should include the following documents:

1) Project Summary (1 page)

2) CV

3) Research statement (1 page) that includes:
- How establishment of the new collaboration will enhance both the research and the scholar’s career development
- A Brief description of how funds will be used (1 paragraph)
- Travel, accommodations, research supplies/consumables
5) Letter of support from the scholar’s home PI
- Must include onfirmation that the home PI agrees to assume financial responsibility for any costs incurred in excess of the awarded funds
6) Letter of support from the host lab’s PI to include:
- A brief statement of justification of the designated mentor (self or appointed)
- Confirmation that they are willing to host the student for the indicated time.
- Confirmation that access to required instrumentation and/or computational resources will be made available to the scholar at no cost
Combine your files into one PDF and upload them here:

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US HUPO Scientist Exchange Program

Home Institution Information

Host Institution Information