NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship 募集情報

• 2016年03月18日

NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship（海外特別研究員）の募集が
現在行われており、NIHのDr. Yves Pommierより、
フェローシップへの応募される方を探していると、連絡ありました。
Dr. Pommierを受入者として応募された場合、採択の可能性が高いと、
情報いただいています。
Pommierのラボは、抗がん治療薬の薬理学的研究の他に、
抗がん治療薬のビッグデータ構築・マイニング用の
インターフェース（ホームページ http://discover.nci.nih.gov/cellminer/）の
構築を行っています。
応募を検討される場合は、Dr. Pommier (PommierY@mail.nih.gov)
まで詳細等、お問い合わせください。

**** Open to ALL Japanese Postdoctoral Fellows ****

NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship Program Overview The NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship was created in 1995 to promote bilateral cooperation between NIH and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) foundation. This partnership-based program is primarily funded the JSPS Foundation with NIH IC co-funding . JSPS is the largest, government-supported foundation in Japan that provides fellowships to Japanese scientists. The NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship provides a two-year stipend to Japanese post-docs to work at NIH intramural labs.
This fellowship is awarded to about 15 post-docs annually.
Duration and Fellowship Start date
This is a two-year JSPS-funded AND IC-supplemented fellowship
* Fellowship must begin ON the FIRST day of January, February, or March, of 2017.
Eligibility (Must meet ALL requirements listed below) Must be a Japanese citizen or permanent resident of JapanMust have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent within the previous five years as of April 1, 2016 (i.e. April 1, 2011 – March 31, 2016)
* Must currently be or have commitment to be funded by NIH to conduct research at NIH within a year of application, authorized to work in the US, and cannot have other employment commitments including part-time work
Application
The 2016 NIH JSPS Kaitoku Program application forms (English and Japanese) can be downloaded from http://jspsusa.org/wp/fellowship/kaitoku-nih.
Applicants must complete both forms and submit application package (Japanese and English) containing the (1) research proposal, (2) statement on previous research, and (3) statement on the significance of working in the sponsoring NIH lab. Candidate must also submit the certificate of PhD degree with the original seal and signature. NIH sponsors must provide a Letter of Invitation (see website for details regarding the letter) for their candidate and submit the NIH Lab Host’s biosketch or C.V. to the application.
All documents must be scanned and emailed to ficjspsintramural@mail.nih.gov and the original application package delivered to FIC (NIH Main Campus, Building 31, Floor/Room B2/C39) no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, May 27, 2016.
Selection and AwardApplications are reviewed by the NIH-JSPS Fellowship Review Panel comprised of 6 to 9 NIH intramural scientists appointed and chaired by Dr.Yosuke Mukoyama. The panel evaluates and ranks the applications on the basis of (1) the scientific merit, (2) applicant’s record, and (3) compatibility with the sponsoring lab. The Panel’s recommendations are then submitted to the JSPS HQ in Tokyo for a final decision on selection, which historically has honored the panel’s recommendations. NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellowship award selections will be communicated in the fall of2016 and the fellowship begin on January 1, February 1, or March 1 of 2017.
Designation and Funding
Given the competitive nature of the NIH-JSPS Intramural Program the NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research (DDIR) has provided a blanket exception for all recipients of this competitive fellowship, under “Section O. Supplemental Funding,”* to allow NIH-JSPS Intramural Fellows to receive stipends that may exceed the stipend range for postdoctoral fellows and receive benefits. Thus all NIH-JSPS fellows must be designated under the Supplemental Visiting Fellow (SF) mechanism, requiring the sponsoring NIH IC to provide health insurance benefits to the fellow and eligible family members. NOTE: JSPS Fellows retained at NIH after the JSPS fellowship has ended cannot have their stipends reduced in the third and subsequent years. *http://oma.od.nih.gov/manualchapters/person/2300-320-3/
For its historic contribution to Japan’s biomedical research, NIH was chosen by the foundation as a single, trial model case. Thus, the fellowship is granted to the NIH as an organization, rather than to individual scientists as fellowships are normally given. Over the years, NIH has helped Japan to advance an excellent research enterprise by training high-caliber scientists. NIH has enjoyed receiving a good supply of hardworking Japanese post-docs. While many fellows return to Japan after training, some have remained at NIH assuming advanced positions, such as Staff Scientists, and making long-standing contributions.