UNM is searching for Ph.D. students who want a serious challenge. Fellowships are available in the area of Integrating Nanotechnology with Cell Biology and Neuroscience. The fellowships will begin in Fall 2009.
A fellowship candidate must:
· Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
· Be admitted into a Ph.D. program at UNM
· Be committed to interdisciplinary research
· Have a record of academic excellence
The fellowships are funded through the National Science Foundation, and are offered for a one year period with a possible extension for an additional year. That is contingent upon satisfactory research and academic progress.
Students currently on fellowship are engaged in projects such as finding a way to improve gene delivery to the spinal cord by using nanoparticle platforms as part of a long term effort to halt or slow the progression of ALS. Others are working on new techniques to map DNA or researching nano-patterned surfaces as a way to control the release of molecule therapies.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, beginning February 2, 2009. Early applications will have a better chance of acceptance, and women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about the fellowships visit: CHTM IGERT Fellows
or contact Linda Bugge at the Center for High Technology Materials at (505) 272-7942 or lbugge@chtm.unm.edu.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu