COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT

NIH/NRSA & Non-Traditional Fellowship Awards

Applications will be accepted May 5 – June 30, 2008

Fellowships are currently available through the Center for Organogenesis. Three NIH predoctoral fellowships and two NIH postdoctoral fellowships are available. These NIH NRSA fellowship awards will provide two years of support to predoc fellows (candidates only) and postdoc fellows (Ph.D/M.D. degree) who wish to undertake a research project in the field of Organogenesis. The research project must fit within the goals of the Center and those that cross interdisciplinary lines are preferred. Individuals who are submitting applications for these fellowships must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. Primary faculty mentors must have an active research program with sufficient funds to provide continuous support for a trainee (NIH or NSF grant or equivalent). Potential faculty mentors who are not already listed as training grant mentors may apply for mentorship simultaneously with the fellowship submission. See bottom of page for applications.

Two non-traditional fellowship awards are currently available through the Center for Organogenesis. Both awards will offer $25,000 for one year of support to non-US Citizen postdoctoral fellows (Ph.D. or M.D. degree) proposing research projects in the field of Organogenesis. See bottom of page for applications.

Organogenesis Mission Statement: The mission of the Center is to provide an infrastructure for the study of Organogenesis at the University of Michigan. The field of Organogenesis unites research in the clinical, basic science and applied arenas with a common, directed goal: To understand the basic mechanisms by which organs and tissues are formed and maintained, and to use this knowledge to create long lasting artificial organs, stem cell therapies or organ transplantation systems that will correct genetic and acquired diseases. The following research focus areas have been defined:

  1. Organ Development
  2. Organ/Tissue Maintenance and Replacement
  3. Abnormal Organ Growth

Application deadline is June 30, 2008

Send 8 copies of your application to:
The Center for Organogenesis
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Rm 2043 BSRB
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2200

Incomplete applications and/or applications received after the deadline
will not be considered.

Fellowship Applications:
Application Form - Predoctoral Fellowship
Application Form - Postdoctoral Fellowship
Application Form - Non-Traditional Postdoctoral Fellowship
Application Form - NIH Training Grant Mentorship