How long?
One or two years fellowships (exceptional three-years fellowships may be considered for compelling reasons).
Applications Now Open!
Application Deadline
October 19th, 2025 23:59 (Marseille time)
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The call for applications for the 2nd cohort of the Enrico Fermi Fellowships is now open!
Don't miss the opportunity to join a vibrant community of students bridging the gap between theory and experiments.
Apply NowWhy the Enrico Fermi Fellowships?
The Enrico Fermi Fellowships aim to address the growing specialization that separates theoretical from experimental training, particularly in physics, making it rare to find scientists with a deep understanding of both areas. Inspired by Enrico Fermi, who excelled in both theoretical and experimental domains, the fellowships target top-level graduate students interested in fundamental scientific questions and eager to work on both theoretical and experimental aspects.
The project seeks to offer students generous financial support to broaden their horizons through theory and experiments cross-training. The EFF is open to top students globally, promoting a broad and diverse participation.
The EFF is a five-year project comprising at least three cohorts of students.
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What does the EFF offer?
How much?
Up to EUR 105K per year for for salary support, travel allowance, and research funds for your supervisors.
With who?
Join a growing network of students, researchers, and institutions with mentoring and convening activities.
Showcase your project
A dedicated section of the Enrico Fermi Fellowships website to showcase the awardees' projects, updated regularly throughout the fellowship. Increased visibility, inspiration, and making complex research accessible to a broader audience.
Explore the projectsMentoring Program
Quarterly online meetings to establish a routine to share the fellows' research and career experiences. Informal discussions as well as mentoring blocks to support fellows' professional development. Members of the Scientific Panel will participate in these meetings and will be available for individual mentoring sessions.
Convening
In-person cohort meetings throughout the program's duration organized by the respective cohort with support from the EFF administration. Varying format from retreats to workshops and conferences with external speakers, Scientific Panel members, and John Templeton Foundation representatives.
The EFF Team
A diverse scientific panel, consisting of experts from various fields and academic systems worldwide. It is responsible for the project's scientific integrity, approving referees, and ratifying application rankings.
Akito Kusaka
Measures of CMB, cosmology, elementary particle physics
David Krakauer
Complex systems, evolution, memory, information processing
Gabriela González
Instrumental characterization and calibration of LigoSC
Jane Maienschein
History and philosophy of cell biology
Luis Lehner
Numerical relativity, strong gravity, black holes
Marc Kamionkowski
Cosmology, astrophysics, and elementary-particle theory
Natalia Ares
Quantum device control and quantum thermodynamics
Tarun Souradeep
Cosmology, gravitational wave physics, and astronomy
Xinhua Peng
Quantum computing, quantum information processing in NMR
The project leader oversees the project, supported by the managing committee and the administrative manager. They handle applications, maintain contact with awardees, and facilitate mentoring.
Carlo Rovelli
Project Leader
Pietro Dona
Project Co-Leader
Lucas Hackl
Mentoring and Convening
Tommaso De Lorenzo
Executive Manager
Christine Vodovar
Administrative Manager