Designed to provide modest stipend support (up to $1000) for current postdocs attending or presenting at professional or academic meetings between January 1 through June 30, 2010.
The program is offered in two cycles annually: This the first cycle. Eligibility is limited to Harvard University postdoctoral fellows, including FAS, HSPH, the Cambridge professional schools and HMS/HSDM quad postdocs. Postdoctoral fellows whose primary affiliations are with teaching hospitals are not eligible for this program.
The program is competitive, and in this cycle approximately 10-12 awards will be made. Applications are reviewed by a panel of faculty and administrators who will select awardees based on the description of current research activities, how attendance at the meeting will enhance professional goals, and evidence of support from the principle investigator/research sponsor (or other research mentor).
Application instructions and forms are available on the Postdoctoral Affairs website, http://postdoc.harvard.edu . The deadline for submission of complete applications is Monday, November 2, 2009.