Volume 13, Issue 10

October 2002

 

Opportunities and Choices

The UBRP office has received information and application materials for a variety of research experience programs, grants, scholarships, conferences, jobs, and graduate programs. What follows is a sampling:

Barnard College, New York, NY announced a postdoctoral position for teaching and research starting August 15, 2003. Barnard College is a 4-year liberal arts college for women, associated with Columbia University. Responsibilities include teaching one course per year and helping run a small undergraduate research group, as well as pursuing an independent research project. Research involves standard air-sensitive Schlenk-line and dry-box techniques for inorganic synthesis. Teaching subjects likely to include inorganic, general, analytical, or physical chemistry and are negotiable. Salary is $38,000 per year. Applicants should send a CV, two letters of recommendation, one research proposal, and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy via email to ldoerrer@barnard.edu and applications are due December 1, 2002.

The Garden Club of America, New York, NY offers a wide range of excellent scholarships and fellowships. Check their website at http://www.gcamerica.org for a list of fellowships and scholarships, for the Scholarship Brochure, and for the most recent applications.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has announced the: 2003 Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences, Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students and HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program (Cloister Program) competitions. Applicants to the Predoctoral Fellowships and Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students are expected to apply via the Web. Sample application materials, instructions, and program announcements can be found at http://www.hhmi.org/fellowships/medpre03. Applicants to the HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program should download the online application forms and instructions from http://www.hhmi.org/cloister/gpub3.

Application deadlines vary, so don't waste any time! Check our files (LSS 348) or contact these sites directly.

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