Professional Development Opportunities
UPCOMING EVENTS
Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 2010 Conference
Mark your Calendars! The SPR 18th Annual Meeting titled "Cells to Society: Prevention at All Levels" will take place in Denver, CO at the Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown, from June 1 – 4, 2010.
JOBS
Department of Psychology, American University seeks applicant for tenure-track position.
Open position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level effective Fall 2010. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, mentoring and supervising the research of undergraduate and graduate students. Supporting students who are members of groups underrepresented in the sciences (e.g., women and minorities) in these arenas is especially encouraged. The position also requires the successful candidate to conduct and publish research and participate in department, college and university service activities.
NIH Research Positions
The NIH is looking for talented individuals to apply for research positions. For information on these vacancies, visit the following links:
Visit this link for November 2009 NIH vacancies.
OPPORTUNITIES
NIH STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS - New Application Cycle closes December 1, 2009
The NIH's extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) is a two-year award that repays up to $35,000 per year of educational loan debt for individuals who commit to conducting two years of qualified biomedical or behavioral research at a nonprofit or government institution. The five extramural LRPs are Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. To qualify for the LRPs, applicants must generally possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the Contraception and Infertility Research LRP); devote at least 20 hours per week to qualifying research funded by a domestic nonprofit organization or federal, state, or local government entity; have qualifying educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of their institutional base salary; and be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. Visit www.lrp.nih.gov for more details and to apply.
Opportunities for undergraduate students from the Office of Educational Opportunities and Diversity (OEODP)
If you are a research scientist overseeing students, visit this website for details on how to apply.
RESOURCES
IOM Report: Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children
Click here for a June 2009 Report Brief from IOM titled "Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children: Opportunities to Improve identification, Treatment, and Prevention". The NHSN is proud to annouce that NHSN Steering Committee member, Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola serves on the IOM Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices and the Healthy Development of Children.
NIDA’s new MEDIA GUIDE is online!
This new guide offers simple message points about addiction research; the latest MTF statistics; a useful glossary, plus a history of NIDA communications and education projects. Although It is designed to help journalists navigate the maze of federal drug-related information and agencies, it is useful for anyone interested in how to access accurate information about drug abuse and addiction. Grantees and other constituents may be interested in this easy to use guide.
University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX, is offering a new program: The MS in Community Psychology
The program will prepare students for both further scholarship and applied work towards implementing change in our institutions (schools, faith-based communities, law enforcement, criminal justice, cultural institutions, and mass media) and society. Graduate Assistantships (scholarship) are available, and UIW graduates are eligible for discounted tuition. For more information, click here for the flyer, or contact Dr. Felix-Ortiz at 210-805-3046 or felixort@uiwtx.edu.
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Sign up for FREE e-mail delivery, print delivery, or both of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (formerly Science & Practice Perspectives). A must read for all drug abuse researchers and treatment providers.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND NOTICES
NIDA New International Program Announcements
NIDA has reissued its Program Announcements soliciting collaborative research proposals on drug abuse and addiction. The research must be conducted by U.S. investigators in collaboration with investigators from other countries, and must be conducted in whole or in part outside the United States. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the SF424 Research and Related forms and application guide.
National Research Council of the National Academies
This organization sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards provide generous stipends ($30,000 - $35,000 for graduate students, $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online and a list of participating laboratories is available online.