[DIV28SUPER] NIDA junior investigator travel award for 2013 CPDD

The Women and Sex/Gender Differences Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is soliciting applications for a limited number of travel awards to attend the 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Problems on Drug Dependence (CPDD) to be held in San Diego, California, June 15-20, 2013 (http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/ ).  An applicant's CPDD abstract on women or sex/gender differences must be accepted for presentation by CPDD  for either an oral session, a poster session, or a symposium.  The preferred candidate for this award is a researcher who demonstrates  commitment to research on women and sex/gender differences in any area of drug abuse, both human and animal.  Applicants must fall into one of the following categories:  graduate and/or medical student, post-doctoral student, medical resident, and investigator with no more than five years past the doctoral degree or residency.  In addition, an applicant must be first author on their CPDD oral or poster abstract.  Minority investigators and male investigators are especially encouraged to apply.  Federal employees are ineligible. 

 

Application procedures:

 

First, follow the CPDD abstract submission instructions (http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/) .  Next, submit your travel award application materials to Dr. Samia Noursi at snoursi@nida.nih.gov  in the following format and with the required attachments:

 

·         E-mail subject line: 2013 NIDA Women & Sex/Gender Junior Investigator Travel Award Application

·         Attach a copy of the abstract that you submitted to CPDD, including title and authors.  Or, if applicable, attach the accepted symposium submission.

·         Attach your curriculum vitae.  List all NIH grant support if applicable. 

·         Attach a cover letter stating (1) your eligibility, (2) your interest in continuing to pursue research on women or sex/gender differences, and (3) your career goals.  Please include your mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address in your cover letter.

 

Deadline for applications is December 3, 2012.

 

If you have any questions about this award, please contact Dr. Samia Noursi, snoursi@mail.nih.gov; 301-594-5622

 

 

Cora Lee Wetherington, Ph.D.

Women & Sex/Gender Differences Research Coordinator

National Institute on Drug Abuse

6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 4282, MSC 9555

Bethesda, MD 20892-9555 (For overnight mail:  Rockville, MD 20852) 

Phone:  (301) 435-1319

Fax:  (301) 594-6043

E-mail: cwetheri@nida.nih.gov