CFP: Fellowship

The Georgetown Blood and Plasma Research Group invites applications for its inaugural cohort of Fellows. 

The Fellowship supports original research on the ethics, economics, law, history, and policy of medically-useful substances of human origin—blood, plasma, bone marrow, human milk, and related materials—with particular emphasis on blood plasma and the medicines derived from it (like immunoglobulin and albumin). We will also consider papers on reproductive materials like oocytes.

Who Should Apply

The Fellowship is open to scholars in Philosophy (especially business and biomedical ethics), Political Science (including Political Theory), Economics, Sociology, Law, History, and cognate fields.

The Fellowship is open to students and faculty and we welcome applications from proposed co-authors. However, we will prioritize applications from graduate students and junior faculty (pre-tenure or its equivalent in non-tenure systems). We welcome unpublished projects at any stage of completion. 

The inaugural cohort is limited to a maximum of eight (8) Fellows.

What Fellows Do

Fellows will:

• Present their abstract and research plans to the cohort and Affiliated Faculty at the program kickoff meeting (via Zoom, June 11, 2026)
• Meet with an Affiliated Faculty mentor at agreed intervals throughout the program
• Submit a completed manuscript by December 14, 2026 of 6,000 to 10,000 words (with exceptions to both requirements depending on discipline and nature of the research project). 
• Present their work at the Georgetown Blood and Plasma Research Group Fellows Conference, hosted at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business on January 9, 2027. 

Fellowship Award

• $500 upon selection
• $500 upon submission of a satisfactory paper
• $500 for attendance at the Conference
• $500 bonus upon publication in a suitable peer-reviewed publication
• In addition, all reasonable travel and accommodation expenses for the conference will be reimbursed
• Mentorship from Affiliated Faculty throughout the program

Timeline

May 25: Abstracts due
June 1: Fellows announced
June 11: Kickoff presentations (Zoom)
June 11 – December 14: Check-ins
December 14: Final manuscripts due
January 9, 2027: Fellows Conference (Georgetown University)

How to Apply

Submit an abstract of up to two single-spaced pages to Peter (dot) Jaworski (at) Georgetown (dot) edu

(Subject line: “[Your last name, first name], 2026 Fellowship application”)

Please include your name, affiliation, discipline, and rank.

Please paste the text of your abstract in the body of the email or attach it as a PDF.