REBUILDetroit Postdoctoral Training Fellowships Programme in USA, 2017-2019

The National Institutes of Health Grant offers two-year fellowships programme for U.S. citizens for the 2017-2019 academic year. Fellowships are not restricted to scientists in biomedical programs, but they should have previous research experience with the disciplinary content associated with RCN models.

The goal of the REBUILDetroit Program is to transform undergraduate education at the three member institutions establishing Detroit as a center for biomedical research training for underrepresented undergraduate students.

The ReBUILDetroit Program, a consortium of Marygrove College, University of Detroit Mercy, and Wayne State University, seeks three postdoctoral training fellows (PTFs).

Course Level: These Fellowships are available to two-year funded Postdoctoral training programme.

Study Subject: Eligibility is not restricted to scientists in biomedical programs, but they should have previous research experience with the disciplinary content associated with one of the RCN models:

• Chemistry: environmental and analytical chemistry
• Biology: genomics, bioinformatics
• Social/Health Sciences: socio-ecological mixed-methods to investigate health disparities.

Scholarship Award: The $21.2 M five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has funding to support three postdocs for training in teaching and research.

A number of scholarship: Three fellowships are available.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Eligibility is not restricted to scientists in biomedical programs, but they should have previous research experience with the disciplinary content associated with one of the RCN models:
• Chemistry: environmental and analytical chemistry
• Biology: genomics, bioinformatics
• Social/Health Sciences: socio-ecological mixed-methods to investigate health disparities
• Applicants must have a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in a STEM discipline (including social and behavioural sciences) no earlier than 2011 and before September 2017
• Applicants should have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as an active research agenda related to one of the RCN disciplines.

• Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residence status.

Nationality: U.S applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent).

Postdoctoral Fellowships

How to Apply: Applicants can apply via online mode.

• A current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• An unofficial transcript of doctoral coursework
• Cover letter describing their professional background, including any prior teaching experience, and career goals
• Two letters of recommendation/support.
• If the candidate is currently a postdoc who is already in a lab with a research aim/agenda, we require a letter of support from their postdoc advisor.
• If the candidate is not a postdoc already, we require a letter of support from their dissertation advisor.
• Please compile items 1-3 into one PDF file and send it to jotoo-at-marygrove.edu.

Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 15, 2017.

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