Description:
Independent research in residence at participating
US government laboratories
The National Research
Council (NRC) of the National Academies is accepting
applications for independent research to be conducted
in residence at participating US government laboratories.
Sponsoring
laboratories include the National Institutes of Health,
the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the US
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases,
the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, the US
Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine,
the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences,
the US Army Medical Research Unit., the US Army Center
for Environmental Health Research, the Naval Medical
Research Center/Naval Health Research Center, the US
Environmental Protection Agency and the Edgewood Chemical
and Biological Center.
Qualified applicants
must hold or expect to receive the Ph.D. or other equivalent
earned research doctorate. Applicants design their
own research projects to be compatible with the overall
interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Awards are
available in all areas of science and engineering,
including microbiology, microbial pathogenesis, immunology,
parasitology, genetics, molecular and cellular biology,
molecular virology, microbial ecology, bacteriology,
immunology and related disciplines.
Each award
is for one year with possible renewal for up to three
years maximum. Stipends range from $41,000 to $70,000
for recent Ph.D. recipients and are higher for additional
experience. Awards also include support for relocation
and professional travel, and health insurance. Awards
are competitive with annual application deadlines of
February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.
Detailed
program information, including instructions on how
to apply, can be found at
www.national-academies.org/rap
.
Applicants must initiate a dialogue with prospective
Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their
anticipated application deadline. Contact information
is on the Website. Applications must be submitted online
directly to the NRC. CVs will not be accepted in lieu
of online applications. Questions should be directed
to 202-334-2760 (phone) or
rap@nas.edu
