Postdoctoral Training in Immunology

National Institutes of Health Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Deadline: August 21, 2008

Instructions and Outline of Application Selection Criteria: We seek to identify the highest quality applicants based on the following criteria:

1. Candidate. The candidate will be judged on scientific promise based on his/her history of research productivity and the strength of his/her recommendations. 2. Proposal. The proposal will be judged on overall scientific merit as well as clarity and persuasiveness. 3. Training potential. The training potential will be judged on the opportunity for strong mentoring and the overall training environment.

Eligibility and Award Requirements: a) Applicants must be a United States Citizen! b) All fellows awarded will need to provide a copy of their graduate diploma, curriculum vitae, publication list, information on past training grant or NRSA support, and proof of permanent residency, description of proposed research to include interest in regenerative medicine and letters of recommendation. c) Applications must be complete to be considered by the committee. Applications missing one or more recommendations a week after the deadline will not be considered. d) Please do not apply unless you are eligible for at least one full year of funding. Must be able to start fellowship on September 1, 2008. Appointment will be for 12 months only, and can not be extended. NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section A, Cover Page

Name: Last First Middle

All information must be printed legibly. For letters of recommendations, give the date you requested referees and preceptors to send letters to us. Letters of recommendation are the applicant’s responsibility. INCOMPLETE applications will NOT be reviewed. Turn in the original and 6 copies of the application to: Executive Committee for the NIH Training Grant c/o Gwen Smith 800 Welch Road, Room 221 Stanford, CA 94305-5796 Fax: 650-723-7160 E-mail: [email protected]

Checklist:

Application Forms – Section A Supplemental Documents – Section B Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts Updated Curriculum Vitae with Awards and Honors Research background (1 page maximum) Research plans in regenerative medicine (3 page maximum), and bibliography (optional) Letter of Recommendation from Postdoctoral Mentor (list name and date letter requested) Three Letters of Recommendation; one of which must be from Ph.D. Thesis Advisor (list name and date letter requested) 1. 2. 3. Anticipated start date:

Waiver of candidate’s right to obtain confidential information of letters of recommendation (circle one): I DO waive my right to examine confidential documents in my I DO application, including letters of recommendation NOT Signature Date NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section A, page 2

Name: (Please type or print your full legal name)

Address for correspondence:

Email: Social Security Number:

Birth date:

Telephone number: (Work) (Home)

Education: List all educational institutions attended after secondary school( listed most recent first) Institution and location Dates of Major Field of Study Degree Date GPA (CITY/STATE) Enrollment

For reporting requirements, are you a minority applicant? Yes No If yes, which minority? (African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native

American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian)

Previous Funding: List all previous support from NIH Training Grants and/or NSRA (list most recent first) Funding Source Dates of appointment (Mo./Yr. – Mo./Yr.)

The following information is for NIH reporting purposes only. This sheet will be detached from your application file.

You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident to apply for this fellowship. Please indicate your ethnic origin. (Although self-identification is voluntary, NIH requires Stanford University to report on the composition of its student enrollment).

Native American Indian/Alaskan Native (please indicate tribal affiliation):

African American Puerto Rican Asian American/Pacific Islander White/Non-minority

Ethnic Hawaiian Other

Mexican American (Chicano) Decline to state

Other Hispanic Latino NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section A, Page 3

In the space below, please provide a general description (using lay language) as to how your project relates to the field of regenerative medicine. NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section B, page 3

B. Please provide the following: 1. Please provide your graduate diploma. 2. Please provide your updated CV with any awards and honors. 3. Summary of relevant predoctoral research (e.g., Ph.D. thesis, medical school research project). Maximum page length: One page, typed. 4. Research plans for this fellowship. Maximum page length: Three pages, typed. Proposals exceeding this page limitation may not be evaluated. The bibliography or pictures may be additional (kept to a minimum). A project for several years should be described. 4. Letter from Postdoctoral Mentor (see instructions attached) 5. Letters of Recommendation for Postdoctoral fellowship (3 other than mentor/sponsor, and one of which must be from Ph.D. Thesis Advisor) (see instructions attached)

Suggestions for Research Proposal: A first year research plan should be written in the style of a formal grant application. Background material, specific aims, methods, anticipated results, pitfalls and alternative strategies should be included within the three page limit. NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section B, page 4

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM POSTDOCTORAL MENTOR

Please write a letter of support for {Applicant's Name} who has applied for a Postdoctoral fellowship with the NIH Training Grant and named you {Post-Doctoral Mentor's Name} as his/her Postdoctoral mentor. Include your basis for accepting this candidate and your guarantee to supply reasonable space and funds for the completion of the fellowship. Please compare the candidate with three other fellows at the same stage of training, preferably representing a range from average to outstanding. Please write your recommendation in letter form, and indicate your professional relationship with the applicant. The applicant is requested to waive their right to examine documents in their application; your letter will be removed from their file before the committee meets if you have not waived that right.

Please also indicate whether you, the fellow, or both parties wrote the proposal.

Send your letter directly to: Executive Committee for the NIH Training Grant c/o Gwen Smith 800 Welch Road, Room 221 Stanford, CA 94305-5796 Fax: 650-723-7160 E-mail: [email protected]

Thank you in advance for helping us to evaluate this applicant NIH, Interdisciplinary Training Grant in Regenerative Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Section B, page 5

3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (One must be the from the Ph.D. Advisor)

{Applicant Name} is applying for Postdoctoral fellowship with the NIH Training Grant, under the guidance of {Post-Doctoral Training Mentor's Name}. Applicants for these fellowships are asked to submit recent letters of recommendation from at least three people (in addition to their Postdoctoral mentor) who are familiar with their qualifications and accomplishments. We would greatly appreciate having your estimation of the applicant's qualifications to assume this kind of fellowship. Try to cover the applicant's accomplishments, intellectual independence, capacity for analytical thinking, ability to organize and express ideas clearly, potential for teaching, and his/her motivation for entering a program such as ours. Compare the candidate with three other fellows at a similar stage in training, preferably representing a range from average to outstanding. Please write your recommendation in letter form, and indicate your professional relationship with the applicant. The applicant is requested to waive their right to examine documents in their application; your letter will be removed from their file before the committee meets if you have not waived that right.

Your letter should be sent directly to: Executive Committee for the NIH Training Grant Gwen Smith 800 Welch Road, Room 221 Stanford, CA 94305-5796 Fax: 650-723-7160 E-mail: [email protected]

Thank you in advance for helping us to evaluate this applicant