The International Human Frontier Science Program strives to strengthen open scientific inquiry by initiating international collaborative, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge basic research in the life sciences. The program funds projects in basic research studying fundamental problems on all levels of life sciences. The HFSP supports novel collaborations that may lead to a breakthrough by bringing together scientists with distinct expertise from the life sciences and other disciplines such as mathematics, physics, engineering or psychology to focus on problems at the frontiers of the life sciences. 

The new HFSP Accelerator Grant, based on the HFSP Shared Values,  will contribute to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion. It supports the partnering of awarded HFSP Research Grant teams with excellent researchers in selected member countries. All teams who have been awarded a Research Grant – Program or a Research Grant – Early Career 2026 are invited to apply for HFSP Accelerator Grants to support the integration of one additional scientist – the accelerator team member – in the awarded HFSP grant project and team.

The HFSP Accelerator Grant offers mutual benefit for both the awarded research team and the accelerator member. The new team member integrates into a high-quality research team that was successful in one of the most competitive peer review selections in the life sciences. The grant team has the chance to complement their research plan by integrating an additional member with corresponding expertise, skills, and knowledge.

Applications for HFSP Accelerator Grants are submitted by the PI of an HFSP grant team (on behalf of the awarded team), together with the accelerator team member.

Applications are reviewed by the Research Grant Review Committee and discussed at their annual meeting in January. The review will be based on the research plan as well as CV and selected publications by the accelerator team member. Reviewers will consider whether and how the new member’s expertise and skills complement the research team, how the proposed research line and activities will support them in reaching the set research goals, thus, on the added value for the HFSP project. 

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