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<div>FYI, new funding opportunities for postdocs:</div>
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<div><b>Call for Applications for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Health & Society Scholars,</b> proposal due October 12,
2007:</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Health & Society Scholars program is designed to build the
nation's capacity for research, leadership, and policy change to
address the broad range of factors that affect health.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">The program is based on the
principle that progress in the field of population health depends on
collaboration and exchange among the social, behavioral, biological,
and health sciences. Its goal is to improve health by training
scholars to rigorously investigate the connections among genetic,
behavioral, environmental, economic, and social determinants of
health; and to develop, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge and
interventions based on integration of these determinants. The
program is intended to produce leaders who will change the questions
asked, the methods employed to analyze problems, and the range of
solutions designed to reduce population health disparities and improve
the health of all Americans.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">To be eligible, scholars must have
completed their doctoral training by the time of entry into the
program (August or September 2008) in one of a variety of fields,
including, but not limited, to the behavioral and social sciences, the
biological and natural sciences, health professions, public policy,
public health, history, and ethics; have significant research
experience; have clearly connected their research interests to
substantive population health concerns; and be citizens or permanent
residents of the United States or its territories.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">Up to eighteen scholars will be
selected for two-year appointments to begin in the fall of 2008.
Scholars receive an annual stipend of $83,000 in year one and $86,000
in year two, plus health insurance from their university site.
Scholars additionally will have access to financial support for
research-related expenses, training workshops and travel to
professional meetings.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">Individuals must apply only through
the online system through the program's website at</font> <a
href="http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org"><font
face="Times New Roman">www.healthandsocietyscholars.org</font></a><font
face="Times New Roman">. Deadline for receipt on online
applications is October 12, 2007 by 5:00 PM EDT.</font> <font
face="Times New Roman"> For complete program guidelines and
application procedures, visit the RWJF website at</font> <a
href="http://www.rwjf.org"><font
face="Times New Roman">www.rwjf.org</font></a><font
face="Times New Roman">. </font></div>
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<div><b>NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
(MSPRF)</b> - proposal due October 17, 2007:</div>
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>http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5301&org=NSF&<span
></span>sel_org=NSF&from=fund</div>
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<div><b>NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
(AAPF)</b> - proposal due October 10, 2007:</div>
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>http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5291&org=NSF&<span
></span>sel_org=NSF&from=fund</div>
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<div><b>Kauffman Foundation: Entrepreneurship Dissertation
Fellowship</b> - proposal due October 1, 2007:</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
is a private, nonpartisan foundation that works with partners to
advance entrepreneurship in America and improve the education of
children and youth.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">During the 2007-2008 academic year,
the Kauffman Foundation will award up to 15 Dissertation Fellowship
grants of $20,000 each to Ph.D., D.B.A., or other doctoral students
for the support of dissertations in the area of entrepreneurship.
Ph.D., D.B.A. or other students seeking doctoral degrees from
accredited U.S. institutions of higher education are eligible to apply
for a Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship grant. <b> This program is
intended for students who are in the process of formulating their
dissertation proposal as well as doctoral candidates with recently
approved dissertation proposals.</b> It is expected that
applicants will complete dissertation by the conclusion of the
2008-2009 academic year. Grants will not be distributed until
doctoral candidates have received their institution's approval for the
dissertation proposal.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Recipients may use the grant to pay
for costs associated with their dissertation, including data
collection and analysis, databases, specialized hardware/software, and
travel. The individuals who are selected to participate in the
Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship Program will receive their monies
directly, not through their affiliated institutions.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"> The Request for Proposals and
recommendation form are now available on the foundation's website.
A submission form for accepting applications will be available by
August 1, 2007.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman">All proposals must be submitted via
the online application provided at</font> <a
href="http://www.kauffman.org/dissertationfellowship"><font
face="Times New Roman">www.kauffman.org/dissertationfellowship</font></a
><font face="Times New Roman"> by 5:00 PM Central Time
by:</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman">Monday, October 1,
2007.</font> <font face="Times New Roman"> For complete
guidelines and application procedures, visit the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation's website at</font> <a
href="http://www.kauffman.org"><font
face="Times New Roman">www.kauffman.org</font></a><font
face="Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager<br>
MIT<br>
Vice President for Research Office, 11-268<br>
77 Massachusetts Avenue<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617-258-0310, 617-252-1003 (fax)<br>
debra@mit.edu</div>
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