National Research Council 2008 Postdoctoral and Senior Reasearch Awards
The National Research Council of the National Academies announces the 2008 Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of over 120 research laboratories throughout the United States representing nearly all U.S government agencies with research facilities. The programs provide opportunities for Ph.D., Sc.D. or M.D. scientist and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Initiated in 1954, the Associateship Programs have contributed to the career development of more than 11,000 scientist and engineers ranging from recent Ph.D. recipients to distinguished senior scientist.
Full-time Associateship will be awarded on a competitive basis in 2008 for research in the fields of chemistry, earth and atmospheric sciences, engineering, applied science, computer science, life and medical sciences, mathematics, space and planetary science, and physics. Many of the laboratories are open to both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, and to both recent doctoral recipients and senior investigators.
Postdoctoral awards are made for one or two years, renewable for a maximum of three years; senior applicants who have held the doctorate at least five years may receive awards for shorter periods. Annual stipends for recent Ph.D. recipients for the 2008 program year range from $41,000 to $70,000 depending upon the sponsoring laboratory, and are appropriately higher for senior award recipients.
Financial support is provided for allowable relocation expenses and for limited professional travel during the duration of the award. The host laboratory provides facilities, support services, necessary equipment, and travel necessary for the conduct of the approved research program.
Contact with the research advise/mentor at the proposed sponsoring laboratory, including discussion of the proposed project, is necessary prior to submitting a formal application to the NRC. Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-January respectively. Initial awards will be announced immediately following each review with notification of alternate candidates at a later time. Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply, is available at: www.national-academies.org/rap
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