Competition Announcement
NIH/NRSA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Applications for this fellowship award will be accepted
October 15, 2008 through December 1, 2008
NIH/NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award: A Postdoctoral Fellowship award has been established through NIH support provided by the Center for Organogenesis Training Grant. The goal of this NRSA Fellowship award is to provide two years of support to a postdoctoral fellow (Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree) who wishes to undertake a research project in the field of Organogenesis. The research project must cross interdisciplinary lines and must fit within the goals of the Center for Organogenesis (as outlined below). Individuals who are submitting applications for this fellowship 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).
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:
- Organ Development
- Organ/Tissue Maintenance and Replacement
- Abnormal Organ Growth
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 12/1/08 will not be considered.
This fellowship will begin on 1/1/09.