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> RJR-Leon Golberg Memorial Fellowship
Duke and RJR Tobacco Company have established training fellowships honoring the eminent toxicologist, the late Dr. Leon Golberg. A competitive stipend is offered. The Fellow / Research Associate will have the opportunity to spend at least two years at Duke or RJR under the guidance of one faculty member and to interact extensively with other faculty members. Interested candidates should contact their preferred ITEHP faculty. ITEHP faculty will submit postdoctoral candidate packages for committee review. Applicants will submit the following material to their ITEHP faculty mentor:
– Nominee's CV
– Nominees's graduate transcript
– Nominee's statement of research interests and plans
– Letter of support from potential Duke mentor
– Two letters of recommendation
Compensation for the awardee will be at the NIH's 2008 Kirschstein stipend level based on the number years of experience and will include health insurance, $1,000 relocation expense and $500 per year for travel to meetings. Deadline for applications is June 15th, 2008.