The Rice Venture Creation Fellowship offers recent Ph.D. graduates up to three years of funding and support to transition from academic research to startup creation. Fellows receive office space, mentorship from entrepreneurs and scientists, inclusion in the Lilie Fellows Program, and access to clinicians at Texas Medical Center to address unmet healthcare needs.
Open to individuals who have completed their Ph.D. within the last five years. The program targets recent postdoctoral fellows transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship.