Help NSF maintain excellence in clinical science and research by supporting young people entering the field and encouraging the participation of investigators from other disciplines to enter the important field of sleep research. To join the Pickwick Club, please click here . Since 1995, the Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellowship program has enabled young researchers to devote the major portion of their professional effort to the study of sleep and sleep disorders. The second year of support is dependent upon satisfactory progress in the first year. Applicants for the Pickwick Postdoctoral Fellowship must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens in recognized American or Canadian programs of study or laboratories with strong mentorship in the appropriate area.
Fellowships are available for basic, applied or clinical research.
Minorities are encouraged to apply. It is essential that there be evidence of aptitude for, and proficiency in, research. Recipients are expected to devote a major proportion of their time to conducting research. The deadline for application is December 15, 2001. Awardees will be notified by May 1, 2002.