Dear Department Head:

As you know, the National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral researchers at federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($36,000 - $65,000), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country.

We ask your assistance in informing doctoral students in your department of these opportunities by copying this message to each one.

Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply and list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at:

www.national-academies.org/rap

Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (tel) or rap@nas.edu.

There will be four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadline dates are:

August 1, 2005
November 1, 2005
February 1, 2006
May 1, 2006

Applicants should begin a dialog with prospective advisors at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline. 

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,
H. Ray Gamble
Director of the Fellowship Programs
National Research Council
The National Academies
500 5th Street, NW, GR 322A
Washington, DC  20001


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