<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">NASEM Fellowships Office Outreach</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:FellowshipsOfficeOutreach@nas.edu">FellowshipsOfficeOutreach@nas.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 7:50 AM<br>Subject: Postdoc Opportunity - ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships - Please Share!<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:JSEXTON2@ucmerced.edu">JSEXTON2@ucmerced.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u><div style="background-color:#fff;margin:0;padding:0"><table role="presentation" style="background-color:#fff" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><table class="m_310631809496939124row-content" role="presentation" style="color:#000;width:600px" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td class="m_310631809496939124column" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0 dotted transparent;border-left:0 dotted transparent;border-right:0 dotted transparent;border-top:0 dotted transparent;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px" width="100%"><table class="m_310631809496939124image_block" role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div style="line-height:10px" align="center"><img class="m_310631809496939124big" src="https://api.mdrorders.com/ConnectEDListManagerServices/api/ContentResources/ConnectEDViewContent?cid=19762&hif=94801AE93C34B0B9CC54C97CE8ABB4D4&fid=1b11c858483f43b8bcc1f7130e9b1c1f" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:600px;max-width:100%" width="600"></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#555;line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0">Dear Sir or Madam:</p><p style="margin:0"> </p><p style="margin:0">We ask your assistance in forwarding this message to graduate students in your department to inform them of an outstanding fellowship opportunity with the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).</p><p style="margin:0"><br>
The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional young researchers to apply for an <b>ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship</b> (<a href="http://pull.xmr3.com/p/20471-4DD9/411038512/0427019b-6313-4330-9822-4d3c111d5115.html" style="color:#0068a5" target="_blank">www.nas.edu/arl</a>). This fellowship provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research while working alongside some of the nation's best scientists and engineers. Applicants must display extraordinary ability in scientific research and show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders. Successful candidates will have already tackled a major scientific or engineering problem or will have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.
<br><br><b>Eligibility criteria</b></p><ul style="line-height:1.2"><li>By October 1, 2022, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after October 1, 2022, are not eligible.</li><li>
As of the application deadline (June 15, 2022 at 5PM ET), applicants may not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D.</li><li>There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation. Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation. </li><li>
Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication.</li><li>Candidates are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.</li></ul><p style="margin:0"><b>Fellowship benefits</b></p><ul style="line-height:1.2"><li>Full-time, one-year in-residence appointment at ARL, renewable for up to three years based on performance</li><li>Annual stipend of $115,000</li><li>Health insurance (including dental and vision)</li><li>Paid relocation and professional travel allowance</li></ul><p style="margin:0">
Interested candidates can find additional information and apply at: <a href="http://pull.xmr3.com/p/20471-3E98/411037579/938aa21d-37ec-4fd2-a097-e914b08680a2.html" style="color:#0068a5" target="_blank">http://www.nas.edu/arl</a>.</p><p style="margin:0"> </p><p style="margin:0">Sincerely yours,</p><p style="margin:0"> </p><p style="margin:0">Elizabeth M. Prescott, D.Phil.</p><p style="margin:0">Director, Fellowships Office</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="m_310631809496939124image_block" role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://api.mdrorders.com/ConnectEDListManagerServices/api/ContentResources/ConnectEDViewContent?cid=4734&hif=94801AE93C34B0B9CC54C97CE8ABB4D4&fid=c0a19682ca904cacbca1e5d54c84a367" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:180px;max-width:100%" width="180"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><table class="m_310631809496939124row-content m_310631809496939124stack" role="presentation" style="color:#000;width:600px" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td class="m_310631809496939124column" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px">500 5th Street, NW</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px">Washington, DC 20001</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:14px">This is a commercial message.</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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