National Postdoctoral Association E-Alert Sept. 15, 2009

Thu Sep 17 15:25:39 EDT 2009

NPA E-Alert
This E-Alert sponsored by the NIH Loan Repayment Programs.   September 14, 200
In This Issue:

						 <>Apply for the NIH 
Loan Repayment Programs 
								 <>
2010 Distinguished Service Award Nominations Open 

				 <>Kauffman Foundaton Awards 
Recognize Scientific Entrepreneurship 

		 <>Read About the NPA Board Candidates 

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Complete the 2009 Member Survey
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar!

  The First Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Day
Sept. 24, 2009
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here for a list of events.

NPA Michigan Regional Meeting
October 10, 2009
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here for more information.

NPA's 8th Annual Meeting
March 12-14, 2010
Philadelphia

Also join us
for the
National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate
March 11, 2010

Spotlight: NPA Member Benefit 
MetLife has partnered with NPA to offer NPA members participation in 
the MetLife Personal Pension Builder.

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here for more information or to download the brochure, "Retirement 
Income 101."

Quick Links
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Postdoctoral Association Web Site
  Apply for the NIH Loan Repayment Programs 
Apply now through Dec. 1 for the NIH Loan Repayment Programs. The 
LRP's two-year award repays up to $35,000 per year of educational 
loan debt for individuals who commit to conducting two years of 
qualified biomedical or behavioral research funded by a domestic 
nonprofit or government institution. For more information, 
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here or contact the LRP Information Center at 866-849-4047 or 
<mailto:lrp at nih.gov>lrp at nih.gov.

Call for Nominations Open for 2010 DSA  
The Call for Nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Service Award 
(DSA) is open.

Do you know an individual who has demonstrated a profound, sustained, 
or leadership contribution to improving the postdoctoral experience? 
Consider nominating her or him. 
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this link for more information. Deadline for nominations is October 
14.

(Photo: Dr. Stacy L. Gelhaus, Chair of the NPA Board, presents Dr. 
Michael Teitelbaum of The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation the 2009 DSA 
Award in recognition of the foundation's work on behalf of postdocs.)

  Awards to Recognize Entrepreneurs:   Kauffman Foundation Awards to 
Recognize Excellence in Entrepreneurship in the Scientific Community

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Outstanding/Emerging 
Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards are open for nominations. The 
Outstanding award recipient, who must have completed postdoctoral 
training in the United States, will receive an honorarium of $10,000, 
while the Emerging award recipient, who must currently hold a 
postdoctoral position or have completed postdoctoral training, will 
receive an honorarium of $2,500. The awards will be presented at the 
NPA's 2010 Annual Meeting, March 12-15 in Philadelphia, PA. Deadline 
is November 2, 2009.

Read more and submit a 
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(self-nomination allowed and encouraged). 
Get to Know the NPA Board Candidates

The NPA is holding elections this fall to bring six committed and 
energetic individuals into the NPA Board of Directors for two-year 
terms.

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this link to read the candidates' statements, CVs, and letters of 
support. Voting will begin on September 24, 2009, and close at 11:59 
p.m. EST on October 8, 2009. Members eligible to vote will be 
notified by e-mail when the voting opens.

Please Complete the 2009 NPA Annual Survey & Enter Raffle for iPod 
touch The 2009 NPA Survey will take approximately 15 minutes to 
complete, and the results of this survey will help us to serve you 
better. Tell us what you think! Plus, complete the survey and you 
will have the opportunity to enter a free raffle drawing for an iPod 
touch. You do not have to be an NPA member to complete the survey. 
The survey will close on October 1.

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