The Discovery Fund invests in attracting and retaining superb research trainees and early and mid-career scientists, advancing their training and professional development as essential drivers of discovery and innovation. The Discovery Fund is committed to inclusion and diversity, which is reflected in those recruited, trained and supported through the Fund.
Talent Development
The Discovery Fund hosts an annual Talent Development competition to provide support for postdoctoral fellows pursuing basic and clinical research to better identify, diagnose, prevent and treat mental illnesses. The latest call for the Talent Development applications can be found here. Have questions about the application? Please review the FAQ.
2019/2020 Discovery Fund Talent Development Awardees
- Dr. Kenya Costa-Dookhan
- Dr. Patrick Jachyra
- Dr. Hali Kil
- Dr. Emiko Koyama
- Dr. Karen (Thao Lan) Le
- Dr. Amy Miles
- * Dr. Iska Moxon-Emre
- Dr. Hajer Nakua
- *Dr. Alexia Polillo
- *Dr. Malvina Skorska
- *Dr. Fumihiko Ueno
* Received top-ups to other major external awards
See the previous successful Discovery Fund trainees:
New Investigators
The Discovery Fund has enabled the recruitment and retention of scientists with expertise spanning its strategic priorities.
- Dr. Mahavir Agarwal
- Dr. Andre Carvalho
- Dr. Breno Diniz
- Dr. Tanya Hauck
- Dr. Nicole Kozloff
- Dr. Matthew Sloan
- Dr. Gillian Strudwick
- Dr. Wei Wang