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Job Posting Forum
| Minority Postdoctoral Fellowships | | | | | Institution/Organization: | National Science Foundation | Job Location: | Virginia, U.S.A. | Job Type: | Postdoctoral | Contact Person: | Dr. John Perhonis | Date Posted: | October 15th, 2002 | | | | | | | | The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and related supporting activities in an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in selected areas of science in the U.S. These fellowships support training and research at the postdoctoral level in a host institution in the areas of social, behavioral, and economic sciences (including history and philosophy of science) supported by NSF. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawfully admitted permanent residents and recipients of the doctoral degree within the past 4 years. The Post-Doc award size is $50,000/year for 2 years, payable as $36,000 in stipend (paid directly to the Fellow), $9,000 as a research allowance, and $5,000 as an institutional allowance for fringe benefits (including health insurance). Additionally, travel awards (up to $4,000) are available for graduate students who plan to apply for the postdoctoral fellowship to visit potential sponsors. At the conclusion of the Fellowship, Fellows are eligible to apply for a research start-up grant (up to $50,000). The deadline for applications is Monday, December 2, 2002 (annually the first Monday in December). For more information, consult the program announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf00139/nsf00139.html, or contact John Perhonis at 703-292-7279 or jperhoni@nsf.gov.
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