Thomas F. Deutsch Postdoctoral Fellowship 1310 views

The Optical Society (OSA) Foundation and The Wellman Center for Photomedicine (WCP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital invites applications for the Thomas F. Deutsch Fellowship in Biomedical Optics (the first call). The research is aimed at advancing optical techniques toward understanding and solving important scientific and biomedical problems.

Research Areas:

• Optical Coherence Tomography
• In Vivo Microscopy
• Micro-Optical and Point-of-Care Devices
• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

Starting Date: September-November 2019

Duration: 1 year

Location: USA National Institute of Health Stipend Standards

Fellowship value: approximate rage between $47,500-$58,600 USD; Relocation Reimbursement: up to $2,000; Health InsuranceApplication Process

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold PhD, MD and MD PhD degrees.
• Preference will be given to those applicants who are not eligible for traditional Fellowships such as those provided by the NIH and NSF. These include foreign scientists who may be recruited while residing abroad.
• Applicant must be at the postdoctoral training level at the time of the award.
• The preferred candidate will be within 5 years of her/his completion of PhD or MD degree.

Applications:

Application must include the following information:

• Basic contact and education information
• Personal statement describing academic/professional background and interest in Fellowship (max 250 words).
• CV
• Research proposal (in PDF, doc, or docx format) including Specific Aims, Significance, Innovation, and Approach (3-5-pages).
• The applicant is encouraged to contact one or more prospective PI(s) at Wellman Center and develop the project after consulting with the PI(s). A collaborative project involving more than one Wellman PI is particularly encouraged.
• At least one and no more than two published technical papers or similar with personal contributions within the past 24 months in PDF format.
• 2 letters of reference to be emailed to OSAFGrants@osa.org (referee must include candidate’s name in the subject line)