Searle Scholars Program  

Number of SLU slots: 1 

Internal Deadline: Friday, July 21, 2025

Full Proposal Deadline: September 30, 2025 

The Award & Eligibility Criteria 

The Searle Scholars Scientific Advisory Board is interested in applicants' in the potential of applicants to make innovative and high-impact contributions to research over an extended period of time. Applicants for the 2025 competition (awards which will be activated on July 1, 2026) are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.  

Applicants should have begun their appointment as an independent investigator at the assistant professor level on or after May 1, 2024. The appointment must be their first tenure-track position (or its nearest equivalent).  

The Searle Scholars Program does not ordinarily support purely clinical research but has supported research programs that include both clinical and basic components. Potential applicants who are unsure if their research is appropriate for our Program are encouraged to examine the research interests of present and former Searle Scholars on their website.  

Guidance for the Nomination Process 
 

An internal competition will be held to assign the single slot. Interested applicants should submit a C.V. and 1-2 page summary of their proposed research in OpenWater by 5pm on July 21, 2025: https://slu.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/209/home

A SLU faculty selection committee will review and select the most suitable applicant and notify all applicants of the outcome by August 1, 2025, barring any unforeseen circumstances. The full proposal deadline is September 30, 2025.   

For more information and a complete list of requirements, please see https://searlescholars.org/application-information/