NIEHS/UC Davis Superfund Basic Research

and Training Program

Pre-Doctoral Fellowships Available

Application Deadline: May 29, 2009

Pre-doctoral trainee positions will be available for the 2009-2010 academic year from the NIEHS/UC Davis Superfund Basic Research and Training Program, a multidisciplinary program project. This program was established to further the EPA/NIEHS mission of protecting environmental and human health. Thus, research plans and statements should make clear the relatedness of the proposed work to Superfund goals. Since the Superfund program encourages multidisciplinary approaches to problem solution, proposals containing cross-disciplinary training or collaborative research are especially welcome.

Any graduate student in the lab of a Superfund investigator or any graduate student (independent of current Superfund affiliation) that is interested in on-going projects or generating exciting new collaborative projects with Superfund investigators is eligible to apply. A list of projects and investigators affiliated with the UC Davis Superfund Program may be found by visiting http://www-sf.ucdavis.edu. The fellowships are a combination of Graduate Student Research (GSR) assistantship fellowships, work study fellowships, and non resident tuition waivers. The GSR fellowships and the work study fellowships provide stipend and fee support of selected trainees. The work study fellowships are limited to individuals eligible for work study, i.e., US citizens and permanent residents. Trainees will have the opportunity to participate in symposia and attend relevant local or national scientific meetings to present research results.

Application Procedures

New applicants should submit the following materials:

1. NIEHS/UC Davis Superfund Basic Research Program Fellowship Application Questionnaire (Visit the web site at http://www-sf.ucdavis.edu. Click on TRAINING and then on FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE.)

2. A biographical sketch or CV

3. A copy of graduate and undergraduate academic records

4. A concise plan of proposed research or statement of research interests and its relevance to the mission of Superfund (1-3 pages)

5. Letters of recommendation (up to three)

6. Letter of recommendation from the Superfund lab that you are in. If you are not in a Superfund lab, then obtain a letter of recommendation from the Superfund lab with whom you are collaborating.

Continuing Superfund trainees should submit the following materials:

1. NIEHS/UC Davis Superfund Basic Research Program Fellowship Application Questionnaire (Visit the web site at http://www-sf.ucdavis.edu. Click on TRAINING and then on FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE.)

2. An updated biographical sketch or CV

3. A copy of 2008-2009 academic record

4. A report on academic/research program to date (emphasizing the multidisciplinary aspect) and how it relates to Superfund goals (4-5 pages max)

5. Letter of recommendation from the Superfund lab that you are in. If you are not in a Superfund lab, then obtain a letter of recommendation from the Superfund lab with whom you are collaborating.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the Superfund program, contact Grace Bedoian at superfund@ucdavis.edu or 530-754-8879. Send electronic application materials to her at that e-mail address or send paper application materials to her in c/o the Entomology Department. Information about the UC Davis research program and the national program may also be obtained by visiting http://www-sf.ucdavis.edu and http://www.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/home.htm, respectively.