How to Apply for 2009 NIAID Independent Scholars Program

Deadline: September 10, 2008

Applicants to the Scholars Program should have completed or be near completion of a Ph.D. thesis. Applicants with significant postdoctoral experience will not be considered. To apply for a position in the Scholars Program, submit a CV along with the contact information for three individuals familiar with your thesis research who will provide letters of recommendation. One of these individuals should be your thesis advisor.

Also include a one- to two-page summary of your thesis research accomplishments and a three- to five–page, five-year research plan. The plan need not be highly detailed, but it should clearly convey the biological question you plan to address if appointed as a Scholar and the strategy you will take to answer the question.

Send these materials electronically to:

Susan K. Pierce, Ph.D.
Chair, NIAID Independent Scholars Program Board

The deadline for receipt of applications and letters of recommendation is September 10, 2008. We will acknowledge receipt of your application and inform you when your letters of recommendation have been received and your application is complete. By October 1, 2008, applicants will be informed as to whether they will be invited to interview with the Scholars Program. Interviews will be conducted during the fall and appointments made as early as January 2009, although the start date is flexible.

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