{"id":10834,"date":"2012-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsbri.org\/2013\/10\/space-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program-soliciting-applications\/"},"modified":"2015-11-20T07:26:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T07:26:32","slug":"space-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program-soliciting-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nsbri.org\/2012\/03\/space-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-program-soliciting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Space research postdoctoral fellowship program soliciting applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
HOUSTON \u2013 The application period for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s (NSBRI) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program<\/a> is now open. The two-year fellowships are available in any U.S. laboratory carrying out space-related biomedical or biotechnological research.<\/p>\n Applicants are required to submit proposals with the support of a mentor and an\u00a0institution, and all proposals will be evaluated by a peer review panel. Selected applicants receive a stipend, allowance for health insurance and travel funds for related scientific meetings. Also, an optional, competitive third year of fellowship support is available.<\/p>\n This year’s applicants can also request to be considered to spend part of the fellowship in the NSBRI-Institute of Biomedical Problems International Postdoctoral Exchange Program.<\/p>\n Detailed program and application submission information is available at www.nsbri.org\/FUNDING-OPPORTUNITIES\/Current-Announcements\/<\/a>. The application deadline is June 8, 2012. NSBRI, funded by NASA, is a consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and developing the medical technologies needed for long missions. The Institute’s science, technology and education projects take place at more than 60 institutions across the United States.<\/p>\n –30–<\/p>\n
\n Questions may be directed to Dr. Amanda Smith Hackler at hackler@bcm.edu<\/a> or by phone at 713-798-3013.<\/p>\n