Grass
Fellowships provide an opportunity for young investigators, typically
in their late graduate ot early postdoctoral years, to conduct
independent research for fourteen weeks during the summer at the Marine
Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. The Fellows work in a
common laboratory space with a Director and Associate
Director. The Co-Directors for 2009-2011 are Dr. Felix Schweizer and Dr. Stephanie White from UCLA. The
Fellows Program includes social as well as academic events such as a
seminar series in which MBL investigators come to discuss their
research with the Fellows. In addition, the Forbes Lecturer, a
prominent neuroscientist who is chosen annually, spends time in the
Grass Laboratory interacting closely with the Fellows.
The 2009 Forbes Lecturer was David Julius, Ph.D., UC San Francisco. Upcoming Forbes lecturers are:
2010 -
Allison Jane Doupe, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Francisco2011 -
Russell D. Fernald, Ph.D., Stanford University2012 -
Baldomero M. Olivera, University of Utah
Grass Fellowships provide funds to support an investigator, his/her
spouse or legal domestic partner, and dependent children for one summer at
the MBL in Woods Hole, MA, USA. Laboratory research space, equipment,
housing, meals and round-trip expenses to the MBL are provided. Fellows
are encouraged to bring equipment that is available from their
home institution. Shipping costs for this equipment are provided. Other
equipment is requested through the MBL loaner program.
It is not too early to be thinking about
applying for a Grass Fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratory for
the summer of 2010. The application deadline is December 10, 2009 and
application procedures and forms can be found on this website.
United
States citizens and resident aliens are eligible to participate in this
program. The Foundation also encourages international applicants, who
must hold a J-1 visa for the duration of the program. Please check the application guidelines for more details.
You can get an idea of the types of research projects funded by looking at the Former Fellows' web pages.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Grass Fellowship Office or any of the Former Grass Fellows. In addition please attend the Educational/Social Gathering at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting listed below.
