Post doc position available!

Funding opportunity

NEUROSCIENCE SCHOLARS

The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) is a three-year fellowship administered by the Society for Neuroscience to enhance career development and professional networking opportunities for underrepresented minority undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in neuroscience. The program, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, provides scholars with:
-Annual stipend for enrichment activities outside the scholar's home institution
-Support for and annual meeting travel expenses
-Access to annual meeting workshops, courses, and events
-Complimentary SfN meeting registration and abstract fee waivers
-Complimentary SfN membership and subscription to The Journal of Neuroscience online
-Mentoring

Other benefits include opportunities to network, expand professional contacts, and acquire professional skills.

Job opening

The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships based in Sacramento.

The S&T Policy Fellowship, a unique one-year professional development opportunity, provides the selected fellows with hands-on experience working with the California Legislature to incorporate science and technology into public policy. Eligible applicants will be Ph.D.-level (or equivalent) scientists and engineers who have a sincere interest in California current events, the state legislative process, and a strong desire to learn how policy decisions are made.

Please forward this announcement to any individuals or group listservs that may be interested in this exciting opportunity. Deadline for submission of applications is February 29, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. PST. More information is available at http://fellows.ccst.us.

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New job announcement

TENURED- OR TENURE-TRACK NEUROSCIENTIST

The Neuroscience Program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) at the
University of Texas at Dallas seeks to fill a new tenured or tenure-track faculty position
in Neuroscience. See more about this job post here.