Ragon Institute

Fellowships

The Ragon Institute’s Fellowship Programs provide exceptional opportunities for early-career scientists, clinician-scientists, and students to gain hands-on experience and contribute to groundbreaking research in immunology and global health. Our fellowship programs are designed to foster innovation and professional development through interdisciplinary collaboration with renowned researchers from Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard.

Fellowships

Catherine Othieno Sempa Fellowship Program 

The Catherine Othieno Sempa Memorial Post Baccalaureate Scholars Program engages talented college graduates from HBCUs and Puerto Rican universities in a comprehensive and immersive two-year program in immunology research.

Mauricio and Carlota Botton Research Fellowship

The Mauricio and Carlota Botton Research Fellowship provides funding for postdoctoral fellows from Spain to study at the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard for a period of at least one year under the guidance of a Ragon Institute faculty member. The awardees of the fellowship have the opportunity to study HIV, other infectious diseases of global import, vaccine development, cancer, or other areas of immunology that are investigated at the Ragon Institute, depending on the awardees’ qualifications and the lab with which they are matched.

Ramón Areces Foundation Research Fellowship 

The Ramón Areces Foundation Research Fellowship provides funding for one postdoctoral fellow of Spanish nationality to study at the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard for a period of two years under the guidance of a Ragon Institute faculty member.

Ragon and Doherty Institutes Fellowship Study Program 

**FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY** 

This initiative for postdoctoral researchers will provide an opportunity to spend an extended period of time at the Doherty Institute in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, or at the Ragon Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Education and Outreach

The Office of Education and Outreach supports the Institute’s mission by offering programs such as RISE and PRISM to students from the Greater Boston community — setting a foundation for the next generation of researchers. 

Career Opportunities

Whether you are an early-career scientist looking for the next step in your career, or a seasoned administrative professional — The Ragon is committed to bringing the best and brightest together.